PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — This weekend on Flashpoint, host Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the rise in attacks against Asian Americans in major U.S. cities.
According to a new report from Stop AAPI Hate, there have been more than 3800 attacks against Asian Americans since March 2020. Last week, a 21 year old white man targeted three different Asian-run spas in Georgia and shot and killed a total of eight people, including six Asian American women.
The police said the suspect was "having a bad day" and allegedly had a "sex addiction" which led to the shooting spree. But the Asian American community is crying foul, calling the acts vicious hate crimes.
John Chin, president of the Philadelphia Chinatown Community Development Corporation and Anne Ishii, executive director of the Asian Arts Initiative and member of the Mayor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs are guests.
The newsmaker of the week is Dr. Anthea Butler, who expands the discussion on the shootings in Georgia. Butler's new book, "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America," takes a look at the conservative religious movement and how it intersects with race and sex.
Butler discusses how sexual repression can lead to violence similar to the shootings in Georgia. She also explains how race, racism and hate can be inextricably tied to sexual desire.
The Patriot Home Care Changemaker of the week is Men Who Care of Germantown. Celebrating a decade of service, the organization brings together Black men who spend their time working on the root causes of gun violence. They mentor youth, implement anti-violence programs and help fight food insecurity. Executive Director Clayton Justice joins the show.
Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on KYW Newsradio 103.9FM and 1060AM. It also airs at 5 a.m. Sundays on B101FM and WPHT 1210AM, at 6 a.m. on WOGL 98.1 and TDY 96.5 and 6:30a.m. on 94.1 WIP.
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