Two mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, California have led to even more anxiety and trauma within AAPI communities. Between March 2020 and March 2022, there was a massive surge of anti-Asian hate, with over 11,400 reported incidents, according to Stop AAPI Hate.
On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss how the mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay have led to even more anxiety and trauma within the AAPI community.
Between March 2020 and March 2022, there was a massive surge of anti-Asian hate, with over 11,400 reported incidents, according to Stop AAPI Hate.
We'll discuss policy solutions and mental health resources to address this collective trauma.
Guests:
Eddy Zheng, founder and president of the New Breath Foundation, and co-editor of Other: An Asian and Pacific Islander Prisoners’ Anthology
Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of Chinese for Affirmative Action, and co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate