A man with sunglasses, whose window was rolled down, spat on me, then sped downhill only to disappear within seconds. Hundreds of thousands of reports of Asian Americans being yelled at, spit on or beaten crowded the internet. In all truthfulness, anti-Asian sentiment existed long before a deadly virus, known as COVID-19, devastated millions of people throughout the globe. When a world leader used his platform to spout offensive rhetoric associating the virus with a specific ethnic group, others followed. Having a conversation with family and friends about the issue or criticizing those who use racist rhetoric can lead to actual and sustainable change.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2021 14:03 UTC