People across the United States have rallied against anti-Asian discrimination and violence.
The protests follow a series of attacks and other hostile incidents. A man opened fire at three spas earlier this month in the state of Georgia.
Eight people were killed, including six of Asian descent. Many Asian Americans have been shaken by such events.
In the suburbs of Atlanta, where the shootings took place, protesters held up signs saying "Stop anti-Asian racism now" and "Am I the next target?"
Protesters in Los Angeles carried signs declaring "I'm not a virus" and "Hate is a virus." It was a rebuke to those who have said the coronavirus was initially spread by Asians.
An organization that monitors incidents of violence and discrimination against Asians tallied up the reports over a one-year period.
It says there were over 3,700 incidents in the year through February. About 40 percent of the victims were people of Chinese descent. Around six percent were of Japanese descent.
The protests follow a series of attacks and other hostile incidents. A man opened fire at three spas earlier this month in the state of Georgia.
Eight people were killed, including six of Asian descent. Many Asian Americans have been shaken by such events.
In the suburbs of Atlanta, where the shootings took place, protesters held up signs saying "Stop anti-Asian racism now" and "Am I the next target?"
Protesters in Los Angeles carried signs declaring "I'm not a virus" and "Hate is a virus." It was a rebuke to those who have said the coronavirus was initially spread by Asians.
An organization that monitors incidents of violence and discrimination against Asians tallied up the reports over a one-year period.
It says there were over 3,700 incidents in the year through February. About 40 percent of the victims were people of Chinese descent. Around six percent were of Japanese descent.
◆rally （支援など何かの目的のために）集結する、集まる a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc
◆open fire at ～を銃撃する、～に発砲する If something mounts, it increases in intensity.
◆open fire at ～を銃撃する、～に発砲する If something mounts, it increases in intensity.
◆spa 温泉、健康施設 A spa is a place where water with minerals in it comes out of the ground. People drink the water or go in it in order to improve their health.
◆descent 家系、出自 You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status.
◆be shaken by ～に衝撃を受ける、動揺する If something mounts, it increases in intensity.
◆be shaken by ～に衝撃を受ける、動揺する If something mounts, it increases in intensity.
◆rebuke 非難 If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.
◆tally up 集計する、計算する、（数量を）数える
◆victim 被害者 victim
◆victim 被害者 victim
