“This happened because I am an Asian woman,” the 18-year-old Puerto Rican and Korean American told a crowd at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. The “Youth Against Hate” event was organized by youth organizations including the ACLU SoCal’s Youth Liberty Squad and 626 Speak Out, as well as the ACLU of Southern California, Make Noise Today and the USC Pacific Asia Museum. Organizer Millie Liao, 16, of Rosemead, participates in a Youth Against Hate rally for a solidarity Saturday at Grand Park. During Saturday’s event, Asian American teens also shared everyday instances of mistreatment: kids pulling on the corners of their eyes at school. To come here and stand up, to fight against Asian hate?” he told the crowd, calling for a round of applause.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 09, 2021 01:00 UTC