Tuesday the House passed legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. • • “The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act will strengthen our defenses to prevent and combat anti-AAPI violence and will build on steps already taken by President Biden. Together these actions will make a significant difference in how we address hate crimes in America, not only during this pandemic, but for years to come. Reported hate crimes against Asians in 16 of the nation’s largest cities and counties are up 164% since last year, according to a recent study from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State University San Bernardino via CNN ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #AntiAsianHate #AntiAsianHateMonth #antiracism #HumanRightsAreNotPolitical ##StopTheViolenceOnIndigenousPeople #AsianOwnedBusinesses #Activism #BlackLivesMoreThanMatter #BlackLivesMatter #AllBlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #SupportAsianOwnedBusinesses #supportblackownedbusiness #WhitePrivilege #endSystemicRacism #PoliceReform #EndPoliceViolence #WhitePrivilege #NoJusticeNoPeace #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #JusticeForElijahMcClain #SayTheirName #SystemicRacism #BlackVotersMatter #supportblackowned https://www.instagram.com/p/CPE59dtBMRY/?utm_medium=tumblr