Protect Asian and Pacific Islanders Lives
Asian hate crimes have risen over 1900% during this pandemic and have caused distress within our communities. Please take the time to listen to our stories, read about those affected. We are not the cause of the virus and never will be.
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Stories
Angelo Quinto
What Happened
Angelo Quinto was Filipino American who was murdered by police using excessive force. He was having a mental health crisis and the police kneeled on his neck for 5 minutes leading to his death. The police did nothing to try and understand what was going on and use excessive force on an unarmed man. The police did not disclose his death till a month later and had said that they had not kneel on his neck.
Who Was He
Angelo Quinto was a 30-year-old veteran who was living in Northern California. He was born in the Philippines and served in the US Navy. He loved to fish, cook, and draw and he wanted to be a video game designer.
Christian hall
What Happened
Christian Hall was a 19-year-old Chinese American who was shot and killed during a mental health crisis. He had a gun on him but had dropped it before the police shot him. He was shot multiple times after the gun was down and showed no signs of aggression towards the police. He was murdered by police on December 30, 2020. He was in need of help and the police killed him when he needed help.
Who Was He
He was a 19-year-old who was saving up for his new car and was getting ready for his second job. He loved his family and when he wasn't working he would cook for his mother. He was just like every other teenager and loved to watch TikTok and Youtube.
Within this section, you can read ways people within your community have been affected.
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Petitions
How to get involved
-Amplify Asian voices and don't speak over them
-Spread information or petitions
-Understand Asians and listen to us
-Continue to speak up when you see things
-Educate yourself on our views
Negative ways to get involved
-Don't just say on social media "Asian hate crimes have gone up 1900%" and not include anything else
-Performative activism is not activism
-Don't repost violent videos of Asians being murdered
Myanmar
Myanmar is currently being attacked a murdered by their own military. Peaceful protests are turned deadly and as of March 5, 2021, 52 people have been murdered. These people are fighting to destabilize the new military regime. The country has control over all media and has limited social media, making it hard for people to reach out for help and to share their stories