12 MARCH 25, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Stop the ignorance now!
Arguably, the worst aspect of
our modern era is the politicization
of both a global
pandemic and of hate.
The issues of our health and
respect of one another in society
should be a universally shared belief,
regardless of race, creed, color
or party affiliation. We should want
to protect each other from a plague;
we should want to stop spreading
hate and instead promote kindness
and justice for all.
But that’s not where we are in
America in 2021. We are a society
split in two factions: those who respect
each other, and those who only
respect themselves. One side cares
to solve two of the biggest issues
of our time; the other side couldn’t
care less about them.
Look at the rash of hate crimes
targeting Asian Americans both in
New York and throughout the country.
Slurs that the former president
trumpeted throughout the COVID-
19 pandemic last year fueled an ugly
backlash that continues to this day.
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Multiple protests denouncing the hate and bigotry against Asian Americans were hosted around Queens in the
last week. Photo by Dean Moses
Multiple protests denouncing
the hate and bigotry against Asian
Americans were hosted around
Queens in the last week, from
Jackson Heights, to Sunnyside, to
Flushing.
Flushing Business Improvement
District announced the launch of a
new campaign titled “Respect, Unity,
Courage,” which calls on all Americans
to stand in solidarity with the
Asian American community, have
the courage to denounce the wave
of anti-Asian violence and show
mutual respect.
This campaign is something that
should be pushed beyond the confines
of Flushing and into the rest
of Queens.
The “World’s Borough” has been
home to far too many anti-Asian
hate crimes this year, including an
incident last week that saw a group
of teens attack a 13-year-old Asian
American on a Flushing basketball
court. One of the attackers said,
“Stupid f––g Chinese. Go back to
your country,” according to the
authorities.
That incident, like several others
that predated it, is reflective
of the kind of ignorance that has
permeated the country during the
pandemic.
Enough is enough! We cannot allow
this ignorance to continue. We
must rise up and drown it out.
Speak up, New York! Say no to
hate, ignorance and bloodshed. Say
yes to unity, justice, tolerance and
equality.
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