The COVID-19 outbreak has led to an increase in acts and displays of prejudice, xenophobia, discrimination, violence, and racism against Asian descent in North America. Below are select coverage from various media outlets.
Hundreds rally against anti-Asian hate
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Asian Canadians call for end to anti-Asian racism after Atlanta shootings
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UCal Berkeley’s Dr. Lok Siu, former PC MLA Teresa Woo-Paw, ParityYEG’s Rajah Maggay
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Anti-Asian Violence Spiked During COVID-19, Here’s What You Should Know
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Building Bridges Against Racism- Solidarity March in Calgary
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Hundreds of cars line Winnipeg streets for anti-Asian hate vehicle rally
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Atlanta shooting spree raises fears among Asian-Canadians
Lynn Deutscher Kobayashi of the Asian Canadian Women’s Alliance discusses the fatal shooting of six Asian women in Atlanta and how it’s fueling fears of racially motivated attacks on this side of the border.
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Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to racist content
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Lynn Deutsher Kobayashi, Vice President of the National Association of Japanese Canadians and member of ACT2endracism, advocates for government action to combat anti-Asian racism.
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Vancouver Police Department reports 717% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020
Tung Chan, member of ACT2endracism, speaks to the harm to communities and how racism is embedded in BC.
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Calgarians rally in nationwide call to end anti-Asian racism
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Here to Build Bridges Calgarians March in Anti-Racism Rally
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Car rally to stop Asian hate
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Anti-Asian Racism Awareness Campaign
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‘Canada seeing an increase in racist attacks against Asians’
News video showcasing the increasing attacks towards Asian Canadians and showcases Act2endracism’s reporting line and available resources.
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‘We will be heard’ say Winnipeg’s Asian communities at anti-hate rally
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New poll reveals Chinese-Canadians’ experiences with racism during Covid-19
Tung Chan, Act2endracism network member shares his insights about the increase in racist incidents against Asian-Canadians
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Calgarians march in solidarity against racism and hate
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Chinese community rallies against hate
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Fear of hate-motivated attacks a concern for Edmonton’s Asian community
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I’m just like you’: Edmonton woman says she has been a victim of racism during pandemic
Act2endracism calling for leaders to draw attention to issues of racism following the telling of an Edmonton woman’s experience of racism.
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Memorial bench for late mother defaced with Anti-China graffiti
A woman in Vancouver is raising concern after a bench dedicated to her parents was defaced with Anti-china graffiti.
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Online reporting tool launched to document incidents of COVID-19 racism
Act2endracism’s texting and online reporting tool, and highlights to importance of reporting racism encounters.
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Videos about Bryan Adam’s social media post:
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Former MLA Teresa Woo-Paw reacts to new poll that shows Chinese-Canadians have experienced widespread racism over the pandemic and shares where victims can report.
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Act2endracims calls on political leaders to unequivocally denounce racist attached by Conservative MP, Derek Sloan, against Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam.
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New Text and online reporting tool to track incidents of hate speech and racism towards Asians
Introduces ‘Mei’, Act2endracism’s texting and online reporting virtual helper.
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A network of Asian Canadians has formed it combat racism, and is calling for federal Conservative leadership candidate Derek Sloan to be kicked out of his party.
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Asian Heritage Month celebrates culture, but also combats racism
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Virtual campaign seeks to address misinformation and end anti-Asian racism in Canada
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Hundreds of Calgarians Rally Against Hate Racism and Discrimination During Weekend Protest
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Graffiti attacks on Calgary Chinese consulate reflects rising racism against Asians, say activists
Network member Rosalind Kang shares her experience as a victim of a man’s racist harangue at a supermarket, and shares how her experience with racism pushed her to joing with other Asian-Canadians to create a new initiative, Act2endracism.
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‘It’s going to escalate’: Poll shows half of Chinese-Canadian are victims of racist slurs during pandemic
Network member Serena Mah shares her frustration at the level of denial among Canadians towards racism.
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Act2endracism network member Judy Hanazawa shares how the Act2endracism network came together, and her experience with racism.
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Highlights specific incidences of Hate Incidences and Hate crimes against Asian Canadians, and Asian Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michael Gottheil acknowledges the rise in racist incidences and shared the Act2endracism website and reporting line.
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Act2endracism chair, Teresa Woo-Paw expressed her frustration at Bryan Adam’s insensitive instagram post.
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Teresa Woo-Paw highlights how its important to recognize the myth in how racism is something that happens in the States and not in Canada.
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Christine Cheung illustrates a new set of cartoons dealing with microagressions, hate speech and racism for an Act2endracism campaign
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A new national network, ACT2endracism, asks political leaders to denounce Conservative MP’s comments against Chief Public Health Officer
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Teresa Woo-Paw dives into some difficult questions about concrete strategies on how to tackle racism.
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Ignorance is the parent of fear (Part 1)
Open conversation on the dangers of xenophobia leading to racial profiling which promotes hate crimes, as seen with recent events in the pandemic.
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Untold Stories
with
Serena Mah
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Radio Active with Adrienne Pan Segment with Serena Mah
Act2endracism network member Serena Mah shares her experience with a racist encounter
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Coronavirus – The Untold Story of Racism and Discrimination
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Act2endracism responds to Asian Racism in Canada (Korean News Outlet)
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40% of B.C. Residents say “more quarantine regulations need to be tightened”
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