Norfolk County DA hosts online forum on anti-Asian racism
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Editor s Note: The following was submitted by the Norfolk Council District Attorney s office.
The Anti-Asian Racism Forum, focused on Needham, Brookline, Dover, Wellesley and Quincy in late March, was recorded and is now posted on the Norfolk District Attorney’s FaceBook and YouTube pages.
“We had a very strong turnout, with Rep. Alice Hanlon Peisch, who represents Wellesley, and Denise Garlick, who represents Needham and Dover, joining other officials and more than 160 residents on the webinar – and hundreds of others watching on FaceBook Live,” said Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey, who organized and hosted the event with Quincy Rep. Tackey Chan and Philip Chong, the CEO of Quincy Asian Resources Inc.
QUINCY City leaders will be holding a forum on anti-Asian racism next week amid a rise of reported hate crimes and discrimination tied to the pandemic.
The virtual forum will take place at 7 p.m. March 23 and will be hosted by Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, state Rep.Tackey Chan, Quincy Police Chief Paul Keenan, Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. Chief Executive Philip Chong and others. The pandemic was just a tipping point for anti-Asian racism that s been in this country for many many years, Chong said. It is important for people to speak up and not accept discrimination. They shouldn t tolerate it. It s really disturbing.
QUINCY – Lion dances, cooking classes, paper lanterns – oh my!
It won t be the usual affair that draws thousands to the city s center, but the annual Lunar New Year Festival will still go on. Quincy Asian Resources Inc. will host the 2021 festival virtually this Sunday, and organizers say it will be just as entertaining as in years past. We have a lot of things going on to get ready for this. It’s a huge video and technical production, Rockey Chan, programs and services manager for Quincy Asian Resources, said. It s a lot of fun stuff, and I like how many of our videos and performances will be local to Massachusetts.
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