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San Diego joins nationwide Yellow Whistle Campaign
Program is designed to show solidarity with victims of Asian-American hate.
and last updated 2021-05-24 21:07:31-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â San Diego is now part of the nationwide Yellow Whistle Campaign.
The program was first launched in New York City in April in response to a growing number of reported incidents involving violence and crime against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Mira Mesa is home to San Diego s largest Filipino community. Local leaders kicked off the local campaign Monday at the Broken Yolk Cafe on Mira Mesa Boulevard. The anti-Asian Pacific Islander hate has increased in a way that we need to blow a whistle to debunk the myth that Asian Pacific Americans are silent, said Dr. Lilly Cheng.
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Leaders from several organizations are gathering Sunday for a unite against hate protest that is being called, We are Cincinnati.
Speakers will talk about rising violence and hate against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, according to information released by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The protest hopes to stand in solidarity with all who experience bigotry and hate in America.
Speakers will include Woodrow Keown Jr., Freedom Center President & COO, Jeff Berding, president of FC Cincinnati; Patricia Collins, former head of the Department of African American Studies at the University of Cincinnati; Sarah Weiss, executive director of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center; and Rabbi Gary Zola among others.
Mayor Todd Gloria announced Tuesday the formation of his administration's Asian-Pacific Islander Advisory Group and the selection of 15 San Diegans who will.
Wong joined other leaders on Friday in promoting the new hotline.
“We think that language access is very important to the Chinese community. This is a way of making sure that we close that gap in communication with a rising number of hate crimes and other crimes and Asian community, Wong added.
The phone number is 415-558-5588. In an emergency, officials recommend people still need to call 911 as it’s not a substitute. But if people have information about a crime, they can use it to share what they know.
“I’m not a single case in this city. I’m sure lots of people is facing the same problem so if everyone can stand up to report a case it will he,” said San Francisco resident Derek Tam.