When hate incidents are discussed, most people instantly think of those directed at Blacks, and that would not be incorrect. But they are not the only people that racists and white supremacists target in this country. Another group that's been the recipients of a growing number of hate incidents are Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
In the last year (March 19,2020 through February 28, 2021), there have been 3,795 hate incidents directed at Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders -- two-thirds of it directed at women. Hate incidents against this group have been growing since Donald Trump initiated a trade war with China, and then blamed the COVID-19 pandemic on China.
The charts above, which illustrate this problem, are from Stop AAPI Hate,
