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Vermont's Silence On Violence And Discrimination Towards Asian American Community

Ben Gray
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Associated Press
Vermont Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi Americans for Black Lives are calling out Vermont leaders to address hate towards Asian Americans.

On Tuesday evening, Vermont Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American for Black Lives group send an open letter calling out Vermont leaders and others for silence in this state since the murders in Atlanta last week that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian backgrounds. This segment, we speak with APIDA for Black Lives about the silence towards the Asian American community in Vermont. 

Our guests are:

  • Steph Yu, representative for APIDA for Black Lives
  • Brian Hsiang, representative for APIDA for Black Lives

Broadcast live on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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