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Asian-American groups launch database tracking hate and bias directed at New York City community
- Project funded by the Committee of 100 and The Asian American Foundation gathers incident submissions from victims amid high concern over harassment
- Hope is to understand ‘causes of Asian hate and bias and guide us in implementing evidence-based solutions’, says one non-profit leader
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Bochen Hanin Washington
Two US-based non-profit organisations focused on Asian-Americans launched a first-of-its-kind database on Tuesday to track incidents of hate and bias directed at New York City’s Asian community and connect them to resources.
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The Committee of 100, a group comprising influential Chinese-Americans, and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), founded by prominent Asian-Americans in light of increased attacks towards the community in 2021, are jointly funding the project, supplemented by a grant from the US Justice Department.
Available in English, the tracker is collecting “incidents motivated by hate, bigotry, bias or discrimination” against Asian-Americans, who made up about 15 per cent of New York City’s population in 2020.
Victims can submit incidents anonymously as well as request additional support from local non-profit partners supporting the project. Individuals are encouraged to report even in cases where the motivation behind incidents is unclear.
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“As incidents of Asian hate continue to plague our community, it is our hope that this work will have long-standing use in understanding the causes of Asian hate and bias and guide us in implementing evidence-based solutions,” said Cindy Tsai, interim president of the Committee of 100.
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