Communities on Fire: Confronting Hate Violence and Xenophobic Political Rhetoric

DESCRIPTION
This is a report by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) that documents 302 incidents of hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric aimed at South Asian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Middle Eastern, and Arab communities in the United States between November 9, 2016 and November 7, 2017. This represents an over 45% increase from the previous year. The report also examines the role of intersectionality in hate violence, the regional distribution of hate violence, the impact of xenophobic political rhetoric, and racial profiling and discrimination. The report concludes with recommendations for resisting hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: 2020
Type: Publication
Language: English
Creator: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)

PROVENANCE
Collection: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) Materials
Item History: 2024-09-30 (created); 2024-09-30 (modified)

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