Commentary: Why the Monterey Park shooting feels like an attack on Asian America
For thousands of fellow Asian Americans, Monterey Park is our home — even if we don’t live there. For immigrants and their children, the location of Saturday’s tragedy that killed 11 people was personal and familiar: a dance hall during festive Lunar New Year celebrations. And more so, it was Monterey Park — a town whose Asian strip malls, stores and houses of worship reflect the everyday ...
by James Zarsadiaz, Los Angeles Times
Jan 24, 2023
2 minutes
For thousands of fellow Asian Americans, Monterey Park is our home — even if we don’t live there.
For immigrants and their children, the location of Saturday’s tragedy that killed 11 people was personal and familiar: a dance hall during festive Lunar New Year celebrations. And more so, it was Monterey Park — a town whose Asian strip malls, stores and houses of worship reflect the everyday lives of
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