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As Anti-Asian Violence Climbs, Bystander Training Is Becoming Essential

Asian Americans Out Loud Catherine Shieh teaches people over Zoom how to support and comfort victims during harassment attacks. Asian Americans Out Loud is a project highlighting Asian Americans who are leading the way forward in art and activism. You can read more by visiting our APAHM 2021 homepage. Story By Brittany Wong Illustration by Nicole Xu Three years ago at a crowded BART station in Oakland, California, educator Catherine Shieh was waiting for a train when a man approached her, asking for spare change. When Shieh, who is Taiwanese American, told him she didn’t carry cash, the man swung his fist and knocked her over. Then he started punching her.

Asian Americans in Chicago: Mental health has suffered amid COVID-19, anti-Asian violence

The coronavirus pandemic sparked a mental health crisis. For Asians and Asian Americans also facing a rise in hate incidents across the country, it’s been “trauma upon trauma,” says Anne Saw, a Chicago psychologist. “A lot of our communities are experiencing so many pandemic stressors that are then compounded by a lot of anti-Asian discrimination that we’re also experiencing,” says Saw, who teaches at DePaul University and directs the Chicago Asian American Psychology Lab. “It’s tough to, like, get your head above water and get some room to breathe when every day we’re confronted with new traumas,” she says.

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Senior Citizens Of Color Have Been Disproportionately Affected By Pandemic: AARP Report

Originally published on February 9, 2021 11:53 pm The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying recession have revealed disparities in health and financial stability everywhere in Illinois, and seniors citizens are no exception. Senior advocacy organization AARP Illinois says it is time for the legislature to address underlying issues, particularly in communities of color.  Through the combination of various Chicago-based organizations and researchers at Loyola University, the “Disrupt Disparities” report highlights inequalities amongst seniors of color when it comes to healthcare services, economic security, and access to broadband connection.  For example, the report found of Ilinoisians who are of color and over the age of 80, almost half are still making payments on home mortgages nearly double the amount of white elders in the state.

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