Two weeks ago, our hearts sank here at NCLR as we heard the news that the Atlanta community had been attacked by a terrorist who murdered eight individuals – including six Asian women.
While we may not have all the details about the motives of the attacker, it is clear that he specifically targeted Asian-owned and operated businesses in a city with a less than 5% Asian population.
What is also clear is that anti-Asian violence has dramatically increased in the last year, incited in large part by elected officials at the highest levels of office, including former President Trump himself.
In just a year, Stop AAPI Hate reports that there have been more than 3,800 incidents of anti-Asian violence and harassment, with women being more than