Asian Hate in Boston: A Conversation with City Council President Ed Flynn
There was a nationwide increase in Asian hate incidents following the pandemic and the spread of COVID-19. Boston did not escape this terror. Recently, a group of teenagers boarded a train on the red line threatening violence to passengers and looking to rob them of their belongings. Eventually, they turned their attention to Vivian Dang, a woman of Asian descent. The teenagers hurled racial slurs against her and asked her derogatory questions, such as if she made egg rolls for […]
