'I believe that an important way, long-lasting way and long-overdue way to combat anti-Asian hate is to educate others...' said Congresswoman Grace Meng
The vigil at Times Square in Midtown was part of a nationwide event organized by Stand with Asian Americans called “Always With Us: Asian Americans Rise Against Hate.” Each event featured state senators and congress members and documentary filmmakers and musicians, as well as authors and activists who reflected on the Atlanta spa shootings occurred on March 16, 2021, when a shooter murdered eight people at several spas, including six women of Asian descent.
Speakers included Nobel Prize nominee and civil rights organization Rise founder Amanda Nguyen, U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng , SapnaNYC Executive Director Diya Basu-Sen, and Sikh Coalition Senior Manager of Policy and Advocacy Nikki Singh. ‘They were targeted because they were women, and because they were Asian women,” Oh said. “We have to counter the centuries-long messaging that we are not seen and that we do not matter.
“People would be surprised to learn some of these demographics and facts, but Asian Americans are the most impoverished by ethnic group in New York City,” Oh said. “There is a true lack of parity between the need and the resources being invested into our people and community.”
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