'Here’s the bleak reality behind this tragedy: Asian Americans have now experienced two high-profile mass shootings in about eight months,' writes Jeff Yang | Analysis
Editor’s Note: Jeff Yang is a research director for the Institute for the Future and the head of its Digital Intelligence Lab. A frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, he co-hosts the podcast “They Call Us Bruce,” and is co-author of the book “RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. Lunar New Year is traditionally a celebration of hope, renewal and reconnection with loved ones.
Dozens of people in my immediate friend network shared that they were “marked safe,” detailed how they had been near the dance studio hours or even minutes before the attack or noted that they were connected to people among the wounded or dead. These incidents feel like they’re looming ever nearer, like a specter from a 3D horror movie drifting inexorably toward the camera.
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