1 -year ago on March 16, 8 people were killed in shootings at spas in the Atlanta area. 6 victims were Asian women. Asian Art Museum in San Francisco marked the tragedy by holding an event that included self-defense class taught by volunteers.
Bay Area community activists held a four-hour event to honor the victims at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco."We wanted to bring a space where Asian women can come together to feel empowered and to heal," said event organizer Natassia Kwan who's an attorney and activist. "We're giving them certain physical tools, certain mental situational tools to provide what we can and let our community take it in," said Hudson Liao, founder of Asians Are Strong.
One woman attending the self-defense class said Asian crime victims often have a difficult time getting justice and hate crimes are hard to prove. . Among those attending the event: the daughter of 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee who was killed after a man pushed him to the ground while he was out for his morning walk in San Francisco January of last year.
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