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Yellow Whistles are providing safety and security for Asian Americans facing hatred


Yellow Whistles are providing safety and security for Asian Americans facing hatred
Jeff Gammage, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Alix Webb, executive director of Asian Americans United, is photographed wearing her yellow whistle on her wrist near her home in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 2.
The Yellow Whistle is more than a dollar’s worth of molded plastic.
It’s a safety device for Asian Americans, who have been attacked on city streets from Philadelphia to San Francisco.
It’s a symbol of hope, the color of spring daffodils and a reminder that yellow has been the hue of American xenophobia, used to raise the false threat of “Yellow Peril.” And it’s a call for people to join and sound an alarm against rising anti-Asian violence. ....

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Montgomery County recognizes May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month


NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County’s Asian and Pacific Islander community was formally recognized as the Montgomery County Commissioners presented a proclamation designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
“It’s been a wonderful relationship that the AAPI community has been building in Montgomery County, and I m so honored to receive this proclamation. Thank you so much for your recognition,” said Sharon Hartz, president of the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia.
First established in 1992, Congress passed legislation featuring May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, according to the proclamation. Approximately 8 percent of Montgomery County residents are of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. ....

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