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Taunted at Starbucks

My mother and I are Korean Americans, we were traveling in Florida for business so we stopped in a Starbucks and while we were waiting for our order a group of 4 people at a table started staring at us with very disgusted looks, two of them pulled up their shirts to cover their mouths. They as a group then proceeded to point, laugh and taunt my mother and I, they even mentioned the “coronavirus is here.” My mother and I are not confrontational people so we stood there and avoided eye contact until our drink was served and immediately left. I was left shocked and somehow felt disgusted with myself because I was viewed as inferior simply based on my looks. I sometimes get anxiety before going out for that reason.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a national affiliation of five leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and other underserved communities to promote a fair and equitable society for all. The affiliation's members are: Advancing Justice - AAJC (Washington, D.C.), Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (San Francisco), and Advancing Justice - Chicago.