. >> we are proud to introduce our panelists today, joining us, tammy cho, cofounder of hate is a virus, chris from the mountain view police department. >> she is also a professor from cal state sacramento, and russell, a professor, and cofounder of stop aapi aapi aapi >> we also director of oakland, and also, the executive director with chinese progressive association. >> we want to start with the big picture. i want to start with russell. there are asian americans asking me, look, is it really open season on us right now, or does it just feel that way? you have been tracking the numbers. give us a big picture of exactly what's happening. >> while the big picture is, since last year, stop aapi hate has released over 6600 incidents of racism, so far, nationwide, from asian americans. it is horrific are hearing. it is traumatizing. people are getting attacked and having racial slurs slung up in. the key research center said 45% of asian americans experienced racism, directly. that is over 10 million cases of racism. it is widespread. it is institutionalized. it is historic. this is not n