#StopAsianHate, a New Blog From Medium
Actively anti-racist explorations of culture, history, and kin
An updated report from Stop AAPI Hate states that over 6,600 incidents of hate and discrimination targeting Asian Americans across the U.S. were documented since last March. That’s nearly double the previously reported number of 3,800 incidents. The nation is speaking up. We must speak up, too.
Medium launched the #StopAsianHate blog to chronicle the xenophobia and anti-Asian racism plaguing the country and create space for Asian joy and humanity. Its name grows out of the powerful #StopAsianHate social campaign launched on GoFundMe in early March. We are exploring an array of perspectives — from Asian Americans and our allies — celebrating our many diverse cultures while also reckoning with racial identity and systems that tolerate and encourage racism.
We are happy to present personal essays and reported pieces from contributors including fashion designer Dao-Yi Chow, author and screenwriter Paula Yoo, Olympian Sakura Kokumai, and illustrator Ruth Chan. Your name should be here, too.
We invite you to join the discussion by sharing your personal story, reflections, and solutions. Please share your essay on Medium and use the tag “StopAsianHate.” (Once you hit “Publish” on your post, you can type it…
