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Lisa Ling says the White House flying the American flag at half staff to honor the Atlanta shooting victims is a powerful gesture for Asian-Americans … but it’s just one step of many that need to be made.
The CNN host was at LAX when a photog asked her about President Biden‘s decision to lower flags in the wake of the shootings that killed 8 people, including 6 Asian women … and she got choked up talking about the symbolism.
Lisa says it’s monumental when the President acknowledges the lives of some of the “most marginalized women” in society … and she explains why it sends a strong message to everyone.
But, Lisa knows the fight against racism is far from over — she says for every heartwarming image of the lowered flags, there are more horror stories on social media. She points to the example of the woman in San Francisco, who actually fought back against her attacker.
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The story has left Lisa visibly shaken — seriously, watch the clip — but she told us why she won’t stop speaking out about the spike of violence against the Asian-American community.