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The Anti Asian Violence That Came Before The Atlanta Shooting : Code Switch Asian American organizers and influencers have been trying to sound the alarm over a dramatic spike in reports of anti-Asian racism over the last year, and have been frustrated by the lack of media and public attention paid to their worries. Then came last week, when a deadly shooting spree in Georgia realized many of their worst fears and thrust the issue into the national spotlight.

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Screams And Silence

Screams And Silence

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Anti Asian-American hate has been on the rise, but is nothing new to the people who experience it.
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Anti Asian-American hate has been on the rise, but is nothing new to the people who experience it.
Hokyoung Kim for NPR

Asian American organizers and influencers have been trying to sound the alarm over a dramatic spike in reports of anti-Asian racism over the last year, and have been frustrated by the lack of media and public attention paid to their worries. Then came last week, when a deadly shooting spree in Georgia realized many of their worst fears and thrust the issue into the national spotlight.