Now more than ever, Asian American and Pacific Islander, or AAPI, college journalists should be empowered to center their community’s voices in their work.
Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition that records and reports discrimination against Asian Americans, received 3,795 incidents of harassment throughout the country between last March and this February. From the Trump administration’s ignorant remarks to the six Asian women who were attacked in Atlanta, violence has become more pronounced.
For many Asian Americans, racism is nothing new not when it is rooted in the United States’ long history of anti-Asian sentiments. But in order to change this narrative, Asian American journalists need to have their voices heard.
After Atlanta Attacks, How Do We Move Forward?
Protesters Dana Liu, center front, and Kexin Huang, right, both of Newton, Mass., display placards during a rally held to support Stop Asian Hate, Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Newton. A gunman has been charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack Tuesday, March 16. Seven of the eight people killed in the attacks were women, six were of Asian descent.
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The advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate had already documented more than 3,000 anti-Asian incidents of racism before the Atlanta murders. Worse, the March 16 murders of eight spa workers six of them Asian women did not stem the tide of anti-Asian racist animus. Instead, the reported episodes of physical and verbal assaults spiked. Now, Asian Americans and allies are pushing for increased awareness and demanding legal protections.
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts
All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
Chang is a former
Previously, she was a congressional correspondent with NPR s Washington Desk. She covered battles over healthcare, immigration, gun control, executive branch appointments, and the federal budget.
Chang started out as a radio reporter in 2009, and has since earned a string of national awards for her work. In 2012, she was honored with the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton for her investigation into the New York City Police Department s stop-and-frisk policy and allegations of unlawful marijuana arrests by officers. The series also earned honors from Investigative Reporters and Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists.
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