Hundreds gather in San Francisco’s Chinatown for rally against anti-Asian attacks, racism

SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Asian Americans and their supporters gathered Saturday in San Francisco’s Chinatown, part of a string of rallies across the country in response to this week’s shooting rampage in the Atlanta area, which claimed eight lives, including six people of Asian descent.

The San Francisco event was large, colorful, almost festive — but marked by testimonials of anguish and recollections of racist encounters. It came as the nation has seen a surge