On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing how society should respond to racism, hate crimes, and self-described white supremacists like the 18-year-old white shooter who researched a zip code with a high percentage of Black residents before killing 10 people in Buffalo.
Three-quarters of Black Americans are worried that they or someone they love will be attacked because of their race, according to a Washington Post poll. Elder Asian Americans report significant fear of physical assault, stress and anxiety, according to Stop AAPI Hate. The Uvalde, Texas school massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead, almost all Latino, has opened old wounds for those affected by the El Paso massacre that left 23 people dead and over two dozen injured.
Guests:
Marisa Limón Garza, senior director for advocacy and programming at the Hope Border Institute
Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of Chinese for Affirmative Action, and co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate
August Nimtz, Professor of Political Science and African American and African studies at the University of Minnesota
Web Resources:
The New York Times: Buffalo Shooting Highlights Rise of Hate Crimes Against Black Americans
The Washington Post: Black Americans fear more racist attacks after Buffalo shooting
Stop AAPI Hate: Anti-Asian Hate, Social Isolation, and Mental Health among Asian American Elders During COVID-19
Pew Research Center: About a third of Asian Americans say they have changed their daily routine due to concerns over threats, attacks
ABC: Texas school shooting reopens wounds for Latinos years after El Paso massacre
KTEP: El Paso and Buffalo experience nearly identical hate crimes
Pew Research Center: Latinos experience discrimination from other Latinos about as much as from non-Latinos
