Attacks on elderly Asian Americans intensify, but community keeps building bridges in Lunar New Year week
CHICAGO (WLS) -- As attacks on Asian Americans, particularly the elderly, continue to intensify, the Chinese American Service League donated 150,000 face masks in honor of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is typically the largest celebration of the year for Chinese and Chinese American families, as well as other Asian and Asian American communities, but not this year due to COVID-19. "We wanted to dedicate this donation to also building bridges and relationships with other cultures and communities during these difficult times," said Paul Luu, CASL CEO. Chicago's Chinatown commun...