Hate is haunting Asian Americans. Their fear underscores a racial reckoning that is far from over

(CNN) People laid flowers and prayed outside three spas in the Atlanta area while crowds across the country held signs declaring “Stop Asian Hate” in the days after the deadly shootings. Once again, America mourned the killings of people of color. Last week, six Asian women and two others were killed when a gunman opened fire at the spas. The suspect, a 21-year-old White man, has since claimed responsibility for the shootings and is facing multiple murder and firearms charges. The calls for investigators to consider hate crime charges as well as the outrage, sadness and fear among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have only grown amid an uptick in reported incidents against Asian communities in the US since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. But lawmakers and community leaders say racism against Asian Americans is nothing new. The recent attacks shocked a deeply divided nation that has been continuously pushed to talk about the racism and inequity that plague its increasingly diverse demographic. For many, the attacks in Georgia were another example of how White supremacy continues shaping America. They came as Republicans try to roll back voting access or put new obstacles that could disproportionally impact voters of… Read full this story

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