The meeting between the Grammy-nominated group and the president comes amid a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes since the start of the pandemic.
at three metro-area massage businesses in Atlanta. Six of the eight victims of the attacks were of Asian descent, including two of the four victims who were killed."We cannot put into words the pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence," the band said in the March 29, 2021, statement, adding that their experiences made them feel powerless and chipped away at their self-esteem. In early 2021, a German radio station drew ire when a host compared the band to the coronavirus.
BTS said that although the discrimination they endured is "inconsequential" compared to "events that have occurred over the past few weeks," they felt the need to speak out. "What’s happening right now cannot be disassociated from our identity as Asians," the band concluded.FOX 5 DC, FOX 5 Atlanta, and the Associated Press contributed to this story. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.
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