There's been a wave of Asian Americans elected to political offices in Chicago and Illinois.
One of them is Chinese American Alderwoman Nicole Lee. She represents the 11th Ward, Chicago's first-ever Asian American majority ward.
It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and ABC7 Chicago spoke with Lee about her history-making election. "For me personally, it's not necessarily something that I thought I'd see necessarily in my lifetime. It's a big statement to make. I think that sometimes we get so used to the way things are that we have a hard time even seeing what's possible. And we're living it right now, so it feels really great, personally, to be a part of this historic moment," she said.
Lee said she didn't necessarily see herself in politics. But she said she's a person who's always believed in "walking your talk. And when the opportunity presented itself, I looked around and started to hear about some of the other folks that were thinking about getting in I just had to ask myself, you know, how would I feel with these individuals representing me? And the answer to that was I think I could do a better job, and I was inspired to jump in.
The Anti-Hate Action Center, powered by the nonprofit Chinese American Service League, is now launching a multi-pronged campaign to track and address hate crimes in Chicago and across the Midwest region.Kevin Amaro is a community engagement specialist at the Anti-Hate Action Center in Chicago.
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