{"id":95420,"date":"2021-03-10T09:39:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T15:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=95420"},"modified":"2021-03-12T13:23:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T19:23:57","slug":"asian-american-communities-call-for-solidarity-in-combating-hate-crimes-amid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/asian-american-communities-call-for-solidarity-in-combating-hate-crimes-amid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian American communities call for solidarity in combating hate crimes amid pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Hazel Tang<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 has impacted public health and the economy in the U.S. However, for Asian Americans, the pandemic has also led to a rise in racial discrimination and violence. Here in Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown, people are asking for solidarity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Asian American Discrimination\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/521992054?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Hazel Tang is a video journalist at Medill. You can follow her on Twitter at <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hazelhztang\"><i>@hazelhztang.<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hazel Tang Medill Reports COVID-19 has impacted public health and the economy in the U.S. However, for Asian Americans, the pandemic has also led to a rise in racial discrimination and violence. Here in Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown, people are asking for solidarity and inclusion. Hazel Tang is a video journalist at Medill. 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