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Vigils call for protection for Asian Americans
S2021 E79 - 2m 40s
Hundreds of people turned out for a vigil in New York City’s Union Square on Friday in the wake of Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting at three Atlanta-area spas. Eight people were killed; six of the victims were Asian women. A recent analysis of police data found a nearly 150 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 16 major U.S. cities from 2019 to 2020. NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong reports.
10 years into Syrian civil war, refugees remain in limbo
S2021 E79 - 9m 6s
For the past decade, Syria has been engaged in a bitter civil war with no end in sight. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee their home country, seeking refuge in towns across the border. On the ten year anniversary of the country's civil war, Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen speaks with Syrian refugees living in Lebanon.
Actress Margaret Cho on the model minority myth
S2021 E79 - 8m 54s
For more on the history of and recent rise in anti-Asian American racism and hate crimes, Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy & Grammy-nominated comedian and actress Margaret Cho joins Hari Sreenivasan. She speaks about her own family’s experience with racism in America, the model minority myth, and the way Asians are perceived in America.
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