The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first reported in the city of
Wuhan, in the
Hubei province of
China, has led to a perceived increase in
racism against Asians and Asian Americans. According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at
California State University, San Bernardino[2] and
Stop AAPI Hate, there has been an increase in crimes against Asians since 2019. For instance, the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism reported that hate crimes against Asians increased by 150% in 2020, and Stop AAPI Hate received 3,795 discriminatory incident reports in the first year of the pandemic.[3][4][5] Research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism further found that anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 339% in 2021, when compared to 2020,[6] while police in San Francisco reported a 567% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes that year.[7]
A
Pew Research study found that 58% of Asian Americans believed that racist views had increased towards them during the pandemic.[8] Along with this, 45% of Asian American adults say they have experienced at least one of five specific offensive incidents since the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[9] A study by the
New York University College of Arts & Science found that there was no overall increase of Anti-Asian sentiment among the American population; instead, it suggested that "already prejudiced persons" had felt authorized by the pandemic to act openly on their prejudices.[10]
On March 16, 2021,
a mass shooting occurred at three spas in the
Atlanta metropolitan area. Although the shooter has not been charged with a hate crime, a significant number of commentators have characterized it as such, as of the eight people killed, six were women of Asian descent,[11] and the shootings also took place at businesses with a high percentage of staff members of Asian descent.[12] According to police, the shooter said he committed those murders because of a conflict between his sex addiction and religious beliefs.[13][14]
List of rallies
United States
Alabama
Athens: Dozens gathered at Lincoln Bridgeforth Park for a rally on March 28, 2021.[15]
Birmingham: Over a hundred people attended a candlelight vigil at
Linn Park on March 21, 2021.[16]
Arizona
Chandler: More than 200 people gathered for a vigil on March 21, 2021, in Chandler.[17]
Mesa: A large group held a march against violence on March 27, 2021.[18]
Arkansas
Bentonville: Several dozen attended a vigil on March 27, 2021.[19]
Carlsbad: Hundreds attended a rally on March 21, 2021, in Carlsbad.[21]
Diamond Bar: A rally was held on March 21, 2021. During the rally, a man drove his car at a group of people crossing the street, nearly hitting them, while yelling racial slurs and "Go back to China". In May 2022, a man was indicted on federal charges in connection with the incident.[22]
Portland: About 200 marched to Portland City Hall at a demonstration on March 27, 2021.[48]
Maryland
Columbia: Hundreds rallied at Columbia Lakefront on March 24, 2021.[49]
Gaithersburg: A vigil and press conference was held at the Chinese Culture and Community Center on March 21.[34]
Silver Spring: A march was held in support on March 26 in Silver Spring.[50]
Massachusetts
Boston: A rally on March 13, 2021, organized by student Ryan Doan-Nguyen was held at
Boston Common and included a march through the streets of Boston's
Chinatown and a subsequent conclusion at the
Massachusetts State House. The rally garnered hundreds of attendees.[51]
Ottawa: A small vigil was held at Minto Park.[118]
Richmond, British Columbia: A rally was held on May 23, 2021. During the rally a man by the name of Peter Hanssens was filmed yelling slurs and racist insults at rally-goers.[119]
^Jeung, Yellow Horse, Popvic, Lim, Russell, Aggie, Tara and Richard.
"Stop AAPI Hate National Report"(PDF). Stop AAPI Hate. Archived from
the original(PDF) on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2021.{{
cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first reported in the city of
Wuhan, in the
Hubei province of
China, has led to a perceived increase in
racism against Asians and Asian Americans. According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at
California State University, San Bernardino[2] and
Stop AAPI Hate, there has been an increase in crimes against Asians since 2019. For instance, the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism reported that hate crimes against Asians increased by 150% in 2020, and Stop AAPI Hate received 3,795 discriminatory incident reports in the first year of the pandemic.[3][4][5] Research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism further found that anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 339% in 2021, when compared to 2020,[6] while police in San Francisco reported a 567% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes that year.[7]
A
Pew Research study found that 58% of Asian Americans believed that racist views had increased towards them during the pandemic.[8] Along with this, 45% of Asian American adults say they have experienced at least one of five specific offensive incidents since the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[9] A study by the
New York University College of Arts & Science found that there was no overall increase of Anti-Asian sentiment among the American population; instead, it suggested that "already prejudiced persons" had felt authorized by the pandemic to act openly on their prejudices.[10]
On March 16, 2021,
a mass shooting occurred at three spas in the
Atlanta metropolitan area. Although the shooter has not been charged with a hate crime, a significant number of commentators have characterized it as such, as of the eight people killed, six were women of Asian descent,[11] and the shootings also took place at businesses with a high percentage of staff members of Asian descent.[12] According to police, the shooter said he committed those murders because of a conflict between his sex addiction and religious beliefs.[13][14]
List of rallies
United States
Alabama
Athens: Dozens gathered at Lincoln Bridgeforth Park for a rally on March 28, 2021.[15]
Birmingham: Over a hundred people attended a candlelight vigil at
Linn Park on March 21, 2021.[16]
Arizona
Chandler: More than 200 people gathered for a vigil on March 21, 2021, in Chandler.[17]
Mesa: A large group held a march against violence on March 27, 2021.[18]
Arkansas
Bentonville: Several dozen attended a vigil on March 27, 2021.[19]
Carlsbad: Hundreds attended a rally on March 21, 2021, in Carlsbad.[21]
Diamond Bar: A rally was held on March 21, 2021. During the rally, a man drove his car at a group of people crossing the street, nearly hitting them, while yelling racial slurs and "Go back to China". In May 2022, a man was indicted on federal charges in connection with the incident.[22]
Portland: About 200 marched to Portland City Hall at a demonstration on March 27, 2021.[48]
Maryland
Columbia: Hundreds rallied at Columbia Lakefront on March 24, 2021.[49]
Gaithersburg: A vigil and press conference was held at the Chinese Culture and Community Center on March 21.[34]
Silver Spring: A march was held in support on March 26 in Silver Spring.[50]
Massachusetts
Boston: A rally on March 13, 2021, organized by student Ryan Doan-Nguyen was held at
Boston Common and included a march through the streets of Boston's
Chinatown and a subsequent conclusion at the
Massachusetts State House. The rally garnered hundreds of attendees.[51]
Ottawa: A small vigil was held at Minto Park.[118]
Richmond, British Columbia: A rally was held on May 23, 2021. During the rally a man by the name of Peter Hanssens was filmed yelling slurs and racist insults at rally-goers.[119]
^Jeung, Yellow Horse, Popvic, Lim, Russell, Aggie, Tara and Richard.
"Stop AAPI Hate National Report"(PDF). Stop AAPI Hate. Archived from
the original(PDF) on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2021.{{
cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)