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Speaking Out Against Anti-Asian Violence
LWV Cooperstown Area Co-president Liane Hirabayashi spoke at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month rally on May 2. Watch on the League's YouTube channel.
The Freeman's Journal also printed her speech in the May 13 edition. A link to the full text appears below.
"Hatred of Asians isn’t new, but support helps" 
Editor’s Note: In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked some of the speakers at the recent rally against violence against people of Asian descent to submit their speeches as columns. The first one submitted came from Bassett researchers and League of Women Voters Co-President Liane Hirabayashi.
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