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Apr. 20, 2021 - Seattle Asian community meets hate with love
4/20/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Seattle Asian community answers hate with love and support.
A year into the pandemic, local Asian activists work to protect and help community members fearing for safety and facing economic strain.
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Apr. 20, 2021 - Seattle Asian community meets hate with love
4/20/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
A year into the pandemic, local Asian activists work to protect and help community members fearing for safety and facing economic strain.
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Recent hate crime data from the City of Seattle shows the fears of anti-Asian violence are based on reality.
While most Seattle bias incidents are anti-Black, the number of reported anti-Asian incidents and crimes has more than doubled from 21 in 2019 to 49 in 2020.
In Seattle's Chinatown International District, people like Henry Liu work to help community members fearing for safety and facing economic strain.
According to Liu, elders say they would enjoy going outside to places like the park, but choose not to because of the violent hate crimes they see on the news.
To address security concerns, Chinatown International District community watch volunteers patrol the neighborhood at night.
The group is also piloting a daytime patrol and a senior buddy system.
The vision for this system is a language accessible hotline for seniors to call if they need someone to walk with.
I'm Starla Sampaco, find non-profit Northwest news every day on Crosscut.com.
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