Terrible Statistic Of The Day: 3,800 “Hate Incidents” Against Asians During Pandemic

There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year is the headline of an NBC News report yesterday, and that was before the horrible murder of Asian women last night in Atlanta.

Of course, this is unfortunately no surprise based on the daily articles about anti-Asian hate crimes in the news, which was not helped by the Trump Administration’s racist use of the term “China Virus.”

You can find many other resources related to anti-Asian attacks over the past year at A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS, and you might also be interested in Depressing Statistic Of The Day: Hate Crimes Up – Again.

If we haven’t already, we teachers need to be reaching out to our Asian students to provide support, and to be discussing what is going on with our entire classes. See Addendum Three for specific ideas of what we might do.

Addendum: Here’s a different report that came out today:

White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report. There were 5,125 cases of racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ and other hateful messages spread through physical flyers, stickers, banners and posters. https://t.co/2crXBy5wR3

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 17, 2021

Second Addendum:

.@huahsu wrote one of the most thoughtful pieces on the recent anti-Asian attacks. “It’s difficult to describe anti-Asian racism when society lacks a coherent, historical account of what that racism actually looks like.” https://t.co/7yss0amed3

— Michael Luo (@michaelluo) March 17, 2021

Third Addendum:

Combating Anti-Asian Racism in the Classroom is from USC.

Lesson of the Day: A Rise in Attacks on Asian-Americans is from The NY Times Learning Network.

We continue to learn more about last night’s attacks in Georgia. This much is clear: The need to address anti-Asian racism and violence is urgent. Our hearts are with the families of last night’s victims and AAPI communities nationwide who are hurting. https://t.co/2XD2Sabr9I

— Learning for Justice (@learnforjustice) March 17, 2021

Here’s how to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community amid a rise in anti-Asian attacks. https://t.co/jp6Nq2uwj4

— NBC Asian America (@NBCAsianAmerica) March 16, 2021

A lesson plan about the recent shootings in Atlanta, the history of anti-Asian sentiment around disease and how the violence has affected Asian-Americans in Georgia. https://t.co/HZdyEQ7e6F

— NYT Learning Network (@NYTimesLearning) March 19, 2021

‘Unbearable’: Sacramento Asian communities, stunned by Atlanta shootings, demand change is from The Sacramento Bee.

Anti-Asian Violence: What Schools Should Start Doing About It is from Ed Week.