Statement Against Asian Hate

We are filled with sorrow and rage. In the last year, violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has surged 149% according to a recent article in Time. It is sickening and heartbreaking. The most recent attack gaining national attention happened last week in Atlanta on March 16th, the murder of 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian women in what has still yet to be classified as a hate crime.