Though reported anti-Asian hate crimes surged during the coronavirus pandemic, discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continues to rise, even in “post-pandemic” ti…
A free hate crime workshop and self-defense class was held at the Langley Senior Citizen Center in Monterey Park. The event on Saturday, Aug. 19, was hosted by nonprofits Compassion in SGV and Through Peace, with instruction from Kong’s Siu Lum Pai Kung Fu Association. in the San Gabriel Valley, around 200 Asian American elders learned basic self-defense moves and breathing techniques to calm the nervous system.
A free hate crime workshop and self-defense class was held at the Langley Senior Citizen Center in Monterey Park. The event on Saturday, Aug. 19, was hosted by nonprofits Compassion in SGV and Through Peace, with instruction from Kong’s Siu Lum Pai Kung Fu Association. Compassion in SGV hosted a community self-defense workshop in San Gabriel’s Vincent Lugo Park on August 1, 2021. Photo courtesy of Compassion in SGV.
Compassion in SGV hosted a community self-defense workshop in San Gabriel’s Vincent Lugo Park on August 1, 2021. Photo courtesy of Compassion in SGV.Through Peace, a new non-profit that helped organize the workshop, is hosting more events around L.A. County as part of its ongoingon Monday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. will be held at the Crenshaw Community Center, focusing on safety and mental wellness.
Activists and community members gathered at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles for a youth led rally to speak out against the recent hate crimes against Asian Americans, on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The event, “Youth Against Hate,” urged attendees, especially students, to support different groups of people experiencing various forms of hate and discrimination.
A woman passes the mural “Together We Are Stronger. Stop Anti-Asian Hate!” on the Iona Work Spaces building in Alhambra on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The piece was created by illustrator MariNaomi as part of Los Angeles County’s anti-hate initiative. – the act of unfairly casting blame on Asians and Americans for societal issues out of their control – as one of the reasons why hate crimes continue to affect AAPI communities.
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