Scores of Black and Asian Americans took part in a 'Walk of Faith' through Chinatown on Saturday, an action initiated by Black Christian leaders in Brooklyn, and meant to show solidarity to Asian communities amid ongoing anti-Asian violence.
Arun Venugopal
At times deeply religious, the event included multiple prayers along the route and the occasional sounding of a horn by a participant. The walk was held in the wake of a number of high-profile attacks on Asian New Yorkers, including the death of GuiYing Ma, who was fatally bludgeoned outside her home in Queens; Christina Yuna Lee, who was stabbed to death inside her Manhattan Chinatown home; and Michelle Go, who died after being pushed off a subway platform in Times Square.The "Walk of Faith" was held in the wake of high-profile attacks on Asian New Yorkers.
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