South Korean popularity group BTS will go to the white house next week to meet with President Biden to discuss anti Asian hate crime and discrimination According to the White House disclosure, the group will meet Biden on Tuesday, which coincides with the last day of Asian Americans and Hawaiian Aboriginal / Pacific Islander (aanhpi) tradition month.
In the context of the covid-19 pandemic, anti Asian crime and hostility in the United States have increased - including the shooting in Atlanta last year. Between March 2020 and December 2021, more than 10000 hate incidents against Asians were reported to the advocacy group stop AAPI hate. A survey released by the Pew Research Center earlier this month found that about one-third of Asia Pacific adults said that "in the past 12 months, they have changed their daily schedule or work and rest due to fear that they may be threatened or attacked".
In May 2021, Biden signed the covid-19 hate crime act, which aims to solve the problem of hate crime, focusing on violence against Asian Americans.
According to the White House, at next week's meeting, BTS is expected to discuss diversity and inclusiveness, as well as the combination's platform and links with young fans.