Collected Item: “Reflection From a High School Student”
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Reflection From a High School Student
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
A screenshot of an article from "Human Rights Watch".
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
As an Asian American, attacks like these are infuriating and spread only hate and racism. My family and I are scared to go out because we are afraid something like this would happen. In today's society, racial inequality and xenophobia still exist. This pandemic is worsening the tensions that are already occurring. In addition to this, there are many riots and protests that are happening near my neighborhood due to the death of George Floyd. My social media is filled with the Black Lives Matter Movement and many horrific actions that are taking place. As a high school student, I thought I would only have to worry about AP exams, virtual prom, and online schooling. However, there are so many concerning issues and violent events that I can't ignore. Everything feels surreal and absolutely crazy.
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#junioryear, #blm, #equality, #2020pandemic
Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/13/covid-19-fueling-anti-asian-racism-and-xenophobia-worldwide
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
The Human Rights Watch webpage.
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2020-05-31