Asian Hate Crimes and COVID
An episode of the ACE podcast, hosted by K & V, titled "Asian Hate Crimes and COVID" was published on March 13, 2021 and runs 45 minutes.
March 13, 2021 ·45m · ACE
Summary
In Westchester County on March 9th, an 83-year-old elderly Asian grandmother was punched and spat on in front of the Westchester mall. According to the New York Police Department, anti-Asian violence has risen over 1900% in the past few months over the pandemic and the stop AAPI Hate Movement has recorded over 4000 reports of anti-Asian hate incidents. K and V discuss the disturbing wave of hate crimes, investigating why it is that the elderly are being uniquely targeted. And how does the Model Minority Myth intersect with our history of associating immigrants with disease? Listen to this episode on Spotify.
Episode Description
In Westchester County on March 9th, an 83-year-old elderly Asian grandmother was punched and spat on in front of the Westchester mall. According to the New York Police Department, anti-Asian violence has risen over 1900% in the past few months over the pandemic and the stop AAPI Hate Movement has recorded over 4000 reports of anti-Asian hate incidents. K and V discuss the disturbing wave of hate crimes, investigating why it is that the elderly are being uniquely targeted. And how does the Model Minority Myth intersect with our history of associating immigrants with disease? Listen to this episode on Spotify.
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