“If you see something, will you help me?”
Last week, eight people were killed – six of whom were Asian women – when a white shooter opened fire inside three Atlanta spas. The following day, two elderly Asian people were attacked in San Francisco.
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Over the weekend, Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh gave a passionate speech addressing this at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Pittsburgh.
BREAKING: Sandra Oh speaks at a “Stop Asian Hate” demonstration in Oakland to about 250 people.
“I am proud to be Asian,” she says. “We belong here.”
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The 49-year-old said that this was the first time many Asian Americans had an opportunity to “voice our fear and our anger.”
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“One thing that I know is that many in our community are very scared, and I understand that. And one way to get through our fear is to reach out to our community,” she continued.
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“I will challenge everyone here, if you see something, will you help me? If you see one of our sisters and brothers in need, will you help us?” she asked.
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She encouraged everyone to provide help when possible and ask for help when needed.
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“I am proud to be Asian!” she yelled as she encouraged the crowd to repeat it. “I belong here!” she concluded.
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Thank you, Sandra, for standing up against Asian hate!
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