The rise of anti-AAPI violence across the nation has been harrowing — and its impact on women and the LGBTQ+ community outsized. Join U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng of Queens, New York and author and anti-racist consultant Kim Tran to learn the history behind harassment targeting Asian Americans and discuss community-level and policy solutions for curtailing it. This conversation will be moderated by 19th general assignment reporter Mariel Padilla and feature a special performance of “Gold” by Ella Jay Basco and Ruby Ibarra.
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Speakers
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Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator, D-Hawai’i
![Photo of Rep. Grace Meng](https://staging.19thnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Grace_Meng_Official_Congressional_Photo.jpg)
Grace Meng
U.S. Representative, D-New York
![Photo of Mariel Padilla](https://staging.19thnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MPadilla1-1-1-1.jpg)
Mariel Padilla
General Assignment Reporter, The 19th
![Photo of Kim Tran](https://staging.19thnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Tran-Kim_Approved-2.jpg)
Kim Tran
Anti-racist Author, Consultant
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Ella Jay Basco and Ruby Ibarra
Actress and Singer Rapper and Spoken Word Artist