Lisa Ling attends Stop Asian Hate rally in Los Angeles… almost two weeks after six Asian women were killed in hate crime shooting in Atlanta
- Rallies such as this have been cropping up all over the country of late, in light of the March 19th mass shootings in two Atlanta area massage parlor spas
- The shootings resulted in the deaths of eight people, including six women of Asian descent
- There has been a major uptick in anti-Asian violence worldwide since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to renewed focus on protecting Asian members of the community from discrimination and hate crimes
- Ling, 47, has been particularly active both on social media and in the industry at large in promoting anti-Asian Hate causes, including co-launching the #StopAsianHate campaign
Lisa Ling took to the streets along with several community members on Saturday, in a show of support of the Stop Asian Hate cause.
The CNN newscaster, 47, attended the rally with her husband, physician Paul Song, in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles, California.
They were surrounded by fellow demonstrators holding signs and wearing T-shirts brandishing messages such as ‘I am not a virus’ and ‘stronger united’.
In Koreatown, Los Angeles: Lisa Ling took to the streets along with several community members on Saturday, in a show of support of the Stop Asian Hate cause
Lisa wore a black T-shirt displaying the slogan ‘Phenomenally Asian’.
The mother of two held a sign which read ‘Unity today + everyday’ on one side, and ‘I ❤️U’ on the other side.
She also wore a black N95 face mask with a gold chain, a black-and-white Keith Haring-inspired fanny pack and Vans slip-ons.
Stronger together: The CNN newscaster, 47, attended the rally with her husband, physician Paul Song, 52
Her husband, 52, wore a yellow face mask with the words ‘Stop Asian hate’ on it.
He also held a yellow sign which said, ‘Hate is a virus!’
On his T-shirt was a picture of noted Japanese-American civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama.
Demonstrating: The mother of two held a sign which read ‘Unity today + everyday’ on one side, and ‘I ❤️U’ on the other side
Rallies such as this have been cropping up all over the country of late, in light of the March 19th mass shootings in two Atlanta area massage parlor spas which resulted in the deaths of eight people, including six women of Asian descent.
That, compounded with a major uptick in anti-Asian violence worldwide since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, has led to renewed focus on protecting Asian members of the community from discrimination and hate crimes.
Ling has been particularly active both on social media and in the industry at large in promoting anti-Asian Hate causes, including co-launching the #StopAsianHate campaign which has seen contributions totaling over $7 million from companies such as AT&T and WarnerMedia.
Taken at the rally: Ling documented sweet moments at the demonstration, adding them to her Instagram account
Washington, DC, March 17th: Rallies such as this have been cropping up all over the country of late, in light of the March 19th mass shootings in two Atlanta area spas which resulted in the deaths of eight people, including six women of Asian descent
Other celebrities who have spoken up on Instagram for #StopAsianHate include Olivia Munn, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ken Jeong.
It comes soon after Lisa recently spoke out in defense of The Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne, herself embroiled in a scandal involving alleged racial slurs and hate speech.
Saying she is ‘not a fan of cancel culture,’ Lisa added she believes Sharon should be given a chance to redeem herself after she left the beloved daytime talk show this week amid claims of racist behavior.
Active: Ling has been particularly active both on social media and in the industry at large in promoting anti-Asian Hate causes
Speaking out: It comes soon after Lisa recently spoke out in defense of The Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne, herself embroiled in a scandal involving racial slurs and hate speech
Other celebrities who have spoken up on Instagram for #StopAsianHate include: Olivia Munn, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ken Jeong
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