Asian-Americans
Were Targeted in, 3,795 Hate
Incidents, in 2020.
In 2020, 3,795 hate incidents against
Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders were
reported across the United States. .
Chinese people reported
42.2 percent of the occurrences.
The number of actual
incidents is likely higher,
as not all people report the
harassment they endure.
According to the
report, 68 percent
of the incidents involved
name-calling and
verbal harassment.
20 percent involved the deliberate
avoidance of Asian-Americans, aka shunning. .
11 percent involved
physical assault. .
This report was released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday,
the same day that eight people (six Asians) were
killed at massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia. .
It is feared that the attacks were racially
motivated, but it has not yet been confirmed. .
President Joe Biden publicly decried
“brutality” against Asian-Americans
following the Atlanta shootings. .
”, Whatever the motivation here,
I know Asian Americans, they are
very concerned, because as you
know ... the brutality against Asian
Americans ... it's troubling, Joe Biden, via NBC News