Activating Asian America | Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March

Learn how the March 2021 shooting at spas in Atlanta, Georgia raised awareness about hate crimes against Asian Americans. In one county, the district attorney declined to charge the shooter, Robert Aaron Long,  with a federal hate crime. Because he targeted Asian-owned spas, family members and lawmakers asserted the role of race and gender in this crime. This media gallery uses clips from Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March to study the role of legislation and activism in responding to hate crimes against Asian Americans.