Increase in hate crimes against Asians in the U.S. Protests in Massachusetts
March 19, 2021, Shawsheen Square, Andover, Massachusetts, USA: Protesters rally to protest discrimination and hate crimes against Asian and Pacific islanders during "We Stand Against Asian Hate" rally in Andover.
Robert Aaron Long, a White gunman allegedly targeted Asian-American owned massage parlors around Atlanta and killed eight in a string of shootings, including six women of Asian heritage on March 16, 2021. Hate crimes against Asian and Asian-Americans have risen dramatically during the pandemic. (Photo by Keiko Hiromi/AFLO)