'I Never Thought I'd Have to Worry About My Mom' ~ Everett High Principal Erik Naumann: Everett Residents Take a Stand Against AAPI Hate Crimes – Everett Independent
‘I Never Thought I’d Have to Worry About My Mom’ ~ Everett High Principal Erik Naumann When long-time Everett High Principal Erik Naumann walked to the podium at Wehner Park last Thursday, April 1, with his elderly mother – the popular and light-hearted educator was nearly moved to tears and the hate crimes inflicted on Asian Americans all over the country in the last month were clearly weighing on him. He held his mother, Iko’s, hand tightly, and said for the first time in his like – he is worried about what might happen to her. Councilor Jimmy Tri Le gave a thoughtful oration on...
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