Eight people were killed in a series of shootings at massage parlors in the Atlanta area on Tuesday, including six Asian women, raising concerns that the crimes were racially motivated. While police are still investigating a connection and motivation, the attacks shook the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, which has been targeted in a surge of hate crimes. Online, the hashtags “#AsianLivesMatter,” modeled after the Black Lives Matter movement, and variations of “#StopAsianHate” were trending as many members of the community spoke out against racism. Other people of color, including Black activists, joined them in solidarity against white supremacist...
