Image taken from CTV News article https://bc.ctvnews.ca/data-shows-vancouver-had-highest-number-of-anti-asian-hate-crimes-in-north-america-in-2020-1.5419915
So what topped the news this past week? The rise in racial hate towards Asians. Recently, there was an article in CTV News revealing the results of a study. Below is a quote from the article:
"A new report from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University San Bernadino shows Vancouver saw more reported anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020 than any other city in North America."
The news of this report went viral throughout the social media realm and news outlets. But one interesting quote was near the end of the article referenced above.
"Leong and Ngo are encouraging others to share their stories publicly and with the police if they face any sort of hate crime.
“We need to normalize stories around racial trauma, rather than minimizing it or saying, ‘Oh well, it’s not happening to me right now, so I don’t really want to talk about it,’” Leong told CTV News. “The more we keep these stories hidden, the more everyone else thinks, ‘Maybe it’s not that bad. Maybe we’re past this racism issue.’ The reality is that we’re not.”"
This week's LIVE IMCO, Jonathan will explore further on the cost of minimizing and offer his Christian opinion. ENJOY!
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