It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed.

after a Times Square attack on an Asian American woman. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) Besides federal hate crimes legislation, Stop AAPI Hate’s data led to the passing of three California bills.

after Monday's Times Square attack on an Asian American woman. Credit: AP/Kathy Willens “What’s the opposite of diversity? It’s segregation or re-segregation,” Manjusha Kulkarni ...