My Emotional Aspect of Anti-American Violence in America

I’m going to express my emotional perspective to take a stand on this type of violence and my love for being an Asian American

As I have been observing the recent attacks on my Asian brothers, sisters and elderly individuals, it just makes me want to take a stand about these atrocious acts of hate. I’m a 4th generational American-born Chinese that has witnessed and fell victim to countless acts of bias treatment. I have been harassed, discriminated against, sexual harassed, faced bigotry of hateful comments from a Trump supporter and bullied in a professional workplace. I really don’t know why people were starting to express acts of hate against elderly Asian people in California and throughout the nation. Those people and other elderly people of different ethnic backgrounds are the most vulnerable to the deadly COVID-19 virus. They are doing everything possible to protect themselves by staying home, wearing masks and lining up to take the COVID-19 vaccine. My prayers and condolences are extended to any Asian brothers and sisters who lost their lives due to being a victim of these extremely mourning and unacceptable violent acts. My hats goes off to the Jumpman community, Asian American Advancing Justice, Asian Americans for Equality, Compassion Oakland, Send Chinatown Love, Stop AAPI Hate, ESPN, Nike and HBO for taking a stand to protect and allocate for Asian Americans. I truly believe the people who express these hellacious acts against Asian Americans should be brought to justice and arrested. When you are expressing yourself in this type of racist behavior against people of color (especially around a crowd of people), you are just making yourself look like a fool. There are consequences to your actions especially when you are being a racist individual. I really love being an Asian American and participating in Chinese New Year with my aunts, uncles, relatives, grandma and my parents every February, but my heart goes out to the people who won’t be able to celebrate this important holiday with their loved ones. My own mother has fallen victim to racism when she was in college after immigrating from Hong Kong to the United States and starting in Chicago, Illinois. She had to work her way through school and overcome the racial inequality struggles to become a labor and delivery nurse. I am very glad that there are people taking a stand to allocate for Asian Americans all over the world, including peacefully protesting and sharing their voices about racial equality. Chinese people are well-known to own family-owned businesses like laundry mats, import/export businesses and Chinese restaurants, however those businesses have been struggling even during the pandemic. According to Oregonlive.com, APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), more than a dozen of Asian-owned businesses have been vandalized due to this ongoing trend of Asians experiencing racial inequality. These type of businesses rely on opening their doors to the public on a daily basis so they can put food on the table for their own families and to support their children while they are studying at home. I truly believe that we have to come together as a nation and end these ongoing harassment, violent and racial attacks on Asian Americans. They have immigrated to the United States not only for a better life, but to become educated and hopefully have a bright future.