A year since the coronavirus pandemic began, Asian American communities across the country have increasingly been the targets of violent, racist attacks. This is due in part to the dissemination of inaccurate and harmful ideas surrounding COVID-19’s spread, and last week such rhetoric resulted in the killing of eight people — six of whom were Asian women — at the hands of a white gunman.
PBS NewsHour has compiled a list of ways to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities across the U.S. that go beyond offering words of support:
Sign, Donate, and Share
Sign statements of community support, donate to Atlanta victims and their families, and share resources that can be helpful to victims and their families like legal support, food assistance, and more.
Speak Out if You Witness a Hate Crime
“If you happen to find yourself witnessing something … either speak out or actually intervene and defend the other person,” Vietnamese American author Viet Thanh Nguyen told the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz.
Report Hate Crimes and Incidents
Statistics show that hate crimes are underreported. PBS NewsHour reported that sharing a hate crime or incident with authorities can both bring greater awareness to this issue and increase the chances of a perpetrator being prosecuted.
To read the full list of ways to offer actionable support, visit the original story.
