Stop Asian Hate

Stop Asian Hate is a slogan and the name of a series of demonstrations, protests, and rallies against violence targeting Asians and Asian Americans that were held across the United States in 2021 in response to racial discrimination against Asian Americans relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Many rallies occurred in the wake of a mass shooting that occurred at three Atlanta spas in which eight people were killed, six of whom were women of Asian descent. However, the movement first began to gain traction after the killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee nearly two months earlier.

For the organization which tracks hate statistics, see Stop AAPI Hate.

Stop Asian Hate
Part of the 2020–2022 United States racial unrest and Asian American activism
A rally held in New York City on March 19, 2021
DateMarch 13, 2021 (2021-03-13) – present
(1 year, 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
United States, Canada
Caused by
GoalsEnd hate crimes against Asian Americans
Methods
StatusOngoing

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first reported in the city of Wuhan, in Hubei province of China, has led to a perceived increase in racism against Asians and Asian Americans. According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino[2] and Stop AAPI Hate, there has been an increase in crimes against Asians since 2019. For instance, the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism reported that hate crimes against Asians increased by 150% in 2020, and Stop AAPI Hate received 3,795 discriminatory incident reports in the first year of the pandemic.[3][4][5] Research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism further found that anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 339% in 2021, when compared to 2020,[6] while police in San Francisco reported a 567% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes that year.[7]

A Pew Research study found that 58% of Asian Americans believed that racist views had increased towards them during the pandemic.[8] Along with this, 45% of Asian adults say they have experienced at least one of five specific offensive incidents since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] A study by the New York University College of Arts & Science found that there was no overall increase of Anti-Asian sentiment among the American population; instead, it suggested that "already prejudiced persons" had felt authorized by the pandemic to act openly on their prejudices.[10]

On March 16, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at three spas in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Although the shooter has not been charged with a hate crime, a significant number of commentators have characterized it as such, as of the eight people killed, six were Asian women, and the shootings also took place at businesses with a high percentage of Asian staff members.[11] According to police, the shooter said he committed those murders because of a conflict between his sex addiction and religious beliefs.[12][13]

List of rallies in 2021

Alabama
  • Athens: Dozens gathered at Lincoln Bridgeforth Park for a rally on March 28.[14]
  • Birmingham: Over a hundred people attended a candlelight vigil at Linn Park on March 21.[15]

Arizona
  • Chandler: More than 200 people gathered for a vigil on March 21 in Chandler.[16]
  • Mesa: A large group held a march against violence on March 27.[17]

Arkansas

California

Colorado
  • Denver: On March 20, more than a hundred people gathered in Little Saigon for a rally.[28]

Connecticut
  • New Haven: A rally was held on March 25 outside an Asian restaurant. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong spoke at the event.[29]
  • West Hartford: On March 19 a student-led protest with hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of West Hartford City Hall.[30]
  • Westport: A rally was held in Westport on March 27. State Senator Tony Hwang spoke at the event.[31]

District of Columbia
An A.N.S.W.E.R. protest in Washington, D.C. on March 27

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa
  • Iowa City: On March 28, over a hundred people held a rally in downtown Iowa City.[43]

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine
  • Portland: About 200 marched to Portland City Hall at a demonstration on March 27.[46]

Maryland
  • Columbia: Hundreds rallied at Columbia Lakefront on March 24.[47]
Protesters holding signs at the Columbia Lakefront in Columbia, Maryland, on March 24, 2021
  • Gaithersburg: A vigil and press conference was held at the Chinese Culture and Community Center on March 21.[32]
  • Silver Spring: A march was held in support on March 26 in Silver Spring.[48]
Protestors in Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 26, 2021

Massachusetts

Michigan
  • Detroit: Hundreds gathered at two rallies in Detroit on March 27.[52]

Minnesota

Missouri
  • Kansas City: A vigil with 100 people gathered at Mulberry Street on March 28.[54]
  • St. Louis: About 100 people gathered for a vigil on March 20.[55]

Nebraska
  • Omaha: A rally was held at Lakeside Hills Park on March 27.[56]

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey
Banners in Summit, New Jersey, on March 27, 2021
  • Atlantic City: About 100 protesters rallied on March 26.[62]
  • Fort Lee: Around 700 protesters gathered on March 27.[63]
  • Leonia: Over 400 people gathered for a rally and vigil on March 26.[64]
  • Millburn: About 100 people for a vigil gathered on March 21.[65]
  • Princeton: More than 500 people gathered at Hinds Plaza in Princeton on March 27.[66]
  • Summit: On March 21, more than 400 people, including the mayor and police chief, rallied in Summit.[67]
  • Tenafly: About 800 protesters rallied on March 21.[68]

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota
  • Fargo: Around 80 protesters marched on March 26.[79]

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon
  • Portland: About 1000 people gathered for a rally on March 26.[87]

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island
  • Providence: A few hundred rallied on April 3 at the Rhode Island State House.[92]
  • South Kingstown: Youth organized a rally with about 35 in attendance on April 3 in South Kingstown.[93]

South Carolina
  • Columbia: A few dozen rallied on March 27 at the South Carolina State House.[94]

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont
  • Burlington: 30 people rallied against anti-Asian violence on March 20.[101]

Virginia

Washington
  • Seattle: A rally was held at the Seattle Center on March 27.[105]
  • Sequim: Around 30 people gathered in downtown Sequim to support Asian Americans.[106]
  • Spokane: About 150 people attended a rally on March 20.[107]

Wisconsin
  • Madison: Several hundred people marched through downtown Madison on March 18.[108][109]
  • Milwaukee: On March 18, a rally was held outside Milwaukee City Hall.[110]

Canada
Rally in Vancouver on March 28, 2021

Taiwan
  • Taipei: About 80 people gathered outside Taipei City Hall to protest on March 16.[119]

Netherlands
  • Amsterdam: About 200 people gathered at Museumplein in Amsterdam to protest on april 10.

See also

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