Wash The Hate
Wash The Hate is a social media campaign that seeks to raise awareness about COVID-19-related discrimination and violence against Asian Pacific Americans amid the viral outbreak.[1][2][3][4] The campaign was created by IW Group, and was backed by prominent Asian Pacific American celebrities, artists, and influencers.[5][6][7] The campaign kicked off on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, with a series of videos posted to various social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The clips feature participants washing their hands, according to CDC recommendations, while sharing personal stories about how the coronavirus has impacted their lives.[8][9] The campaign hashtag is #WashTheHate.
Participants
Personal Endorsement
Below is a list of individuals taking part in Wash The Hate campaign:
- Celia Au, Actress (Wu Assassins) who shared the now-viral video of an Asian man being harassed on the NYC subway and sprayed with air freshener[10]
- Marlin Chan, YouTube personality (Marlin the MarMAR)[11]
- Andrew Chau, Boba Guys co-founder who addressed Congress on the impact of the coronavirus on small businesses[12]
- Osric Chau, Actor (Supernatural)[13]
- David Henry Hwang, Tony-Awards winning playwright (Soft Power, M. Butterfly)[14]
- Chris Kerr and Sharla May, Tik Tok influencers (OurFire)[15]
- Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, Opening Ceremony founders[16]
- Ludi Lin, Actor and model (Power Rangers, Aquaman)[17]
- Tzi Ma, Actor (Mulan, Rush Hour)[18]
- Diana Lee Inosanto, American actress, stuntwoman, and martial artist[19]
- Alok V Menon, Performance artist and LGBTQ activist[20]
- AJ Rafael, Musician[21]
- Shawn Wasabi, Artist and music producer[22]
- David Henry Hwang, Playwright of M. Butterfly[23]
Reactions
Media picked up on the Wash The Hate’s emerging social media presence. Good Morning America[24], NBC News[1], Time[25], People[26], Variety[27], and Forbes[28] covered the celebrity response within days of the hashtag’s launch as it connected to the entertainment industry and an alarming increase in reports of targeted Asian American hate crimes. With the celebrity and media response, research institutions brought academic attention to the rising anti-Asian violence in the pandemic. Organizations and agencies like NIH and The Association for Asian Studies have responded immediately to the situation with academic study and debate of the sociological implications.[29][30] Christine Yano, President of the Association for Asian Studies and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Hawai`i, wrote, "Asian American celebrities have gone public in voicing their opposition to such racism...[releasing] a public service announcement video decrying such racially targeted discrimination and hate crimes...with the hashtag #WashTheHate."[31]
One year from the Wash The Hate's launch, the hate crimes against Asian Americans are still on the rise.[32] "The perception of Asian Americans as perpetual foreigners is one that continues to linger in Western culture and language", wrote Telly Wong, the founder of Wash The Hate campaign, in his article on PRDaily. "There’s no better time than now to begin building a relationship with the community that’s founded on purpose."[33] More than a year after the official COVID-19 quarantine mandate, acts of violence against Asian Americans continues to be a source of public attention, media coverage, and the topic of televised and digital public service announcements.[4]
More than two years after the official start of the COVID-19 US quarantine period, companies like Nielsen continue to feature #WashTheHate on their website subpages[34] as Asian hate crimes continue to rise in the US.
See Also
- Asian American Activism
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Stop Asian Hate
- Xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Politicians, journalists, celebrities call out racist remarks against Asians". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ Lee, Bruce Y. "Over 1700 Reports Of Coronavirus-Related Discrimination Against Asian Americans Since March 19". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "'Wash the Hate,' Asian celebrities combat COVID-19 racism". Christian Science Monitor. 2020-04-28. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hsu, Tiffany (2020-07-21). "Anti-Asian Harassment Is Surging. Can Ads and Hashtags Help?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ "Agency Says #WashTheHate Against Coronavirus-Fueled Racism". Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ Yap, Audrey Cleo; Yap, Audrey Cleo (2020-03-19). "'Mulan' Star Tzi Ma Recalls Racist Attack, Advocates for Others to #WashTheHate". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "#WashTheHate Aims to Uplift the Asian Community and Combat Racism During Coronavirus Pandemic". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ Diane, Ciara; Haber, Sarah Machiko (2020-03-26). "Fighting Viral Hate With a Hashtag". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "#WashTheHate campaign combats racism against AAPIs spurred by the coronavirus". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "There's not a single confirmed case of an Asian infected in NYC. Stop discriminating cause the virus definitely doesn't. #racist #coronavirus". Twitter. March 4, 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "#washthehate how are you spending your time ? Lets get through this with kindness together!". www.instagram.com. March 19, 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ #WashTheHate 💙 Andrew Chau, co-founder of Boba Guys, retrieved 2022-03-03
- ↑ #washthehate, retrieved 2021-07-22
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/davidhenryhwang/status/1247636445600210944". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-03. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "OurFire on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Lim, Carol (March 17, 2020). "There is so much fear around the coronavirus pandemic. It is breeding acts of discrimination..." www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ludi Lin • Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Ma, Tzi (March 17, 2020). "#WashTheHate @washthehate". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lee Inosanto, Diana (March 18, 2021). "I can't believe I'm posting this again. It is almost one year ago that I filmed this PSA Campaign..." Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cristi, A. A. "VIDEO: #WashTheHate Launches National PSA Against Anti-Asian Discrimination". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ Rafael, AJ (March 20, 2020). "Uncertainty and fear around the coronavirus pandemic are breeding acts of discrimination and violence against individuals of Asian descent". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wasabi, Shawn (April 7, 2020). "https://mobile.twitter.com/shawnwasabi/status/1247586428294291457". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); External link in|title=(help) - ↑ "David Henry Hwang on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ America, Good Morning. "'Mulan' star Tzi Ma recalls racist attack, urges others to #WashTheHate". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ "'We Are Perpetual Foreigners.' Tzi Ma Talks Tigertail, Mulan and Anti-Asian Bigotry During Coronavirus". Time. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ "#WashTheHate Aims to Uplift the Asian Community and Combat Racism During Coronavirus Pandemic". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ Yap, Audrey Cleo; Yap, Audrey Cleo (2020-03-19). "'Mulan' Star Tzi Ma Recalls Racist Attack, Advocates for Others to #WashTheHate". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ Lee, Bruce Y. "Over 1700 Reports Of Coronavirus-Related Discrimination Against Asian Americans Since March 19". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ Tessler, Hannah; Choi, Meera; Kao, Grace (2020-06-10). "The Anxiety of Being Asian American: Hate Crimes and Negative Biases During the COVID-19 Pandemic". American Journal of Criminal Justice. 45 (4): 636–646. doi:10.1007/s12103-020-09541-5. ISSN 1066-2316. PMC 7286555 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 32837158 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "The AAPI COVID-19 Project". The AAPI COVID-19 Project. Retrieved 2021-07-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chaturvedi, Vinayak (2021). The Pandemic: Perspectives on Asia. Ann Arbor, MI, USA. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-952636-17-2. OCLC 1226963218. Search this book on
- ↑ "Why More Policing Isn't the Answer to a Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes". Time. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "Taking a stand against Asian hate - PR Daily". PR Daily. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "Nielsen | Asian American Community". www.nielsen.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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