Tag: seniors
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San Francisco street renamed after Vicha Ratanapakdee
Over a hundred people gathered in San Francisco’s Anza Vista neighborhood to celebrate a street renaming in honor of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an elderly Asian man who was killed in early 2021.
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Poll finds Asian Americans feel less safe in S.F. than other groups
SFChronicle.com Jade Le has lived in the Tenderloin for 11 years and loves her San Francisco neighborhood. But it’s now in the worst state that she’s ever seen, particularly in terms of safety. Le, who is Vietnamese and Chinese, said she was assaulted four times near her home during the pandemic — punched in the…
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Poll: Distrust of Asian Americans is rising
Americans continue to wrongly blame people of Asian descent for the coronavirus, and a greater percentage are harboring distrust of their loyalties, according to a new report.
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San Jose Taking Action Against Anti-Asian Violence
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/04/984203763/san-jose-community-organizes-foot-patrols-to-protect-asian-elders In San Jose, Calif., residents have started civilian foot patrols in Japantown to prevent violence against older Asian Americans. It’s one of many that have started in the U.S. over the last year. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Concerned residents in San Jose’s Japantown have started civilian foot patrols to prevent violence against older Asian Americans.…