Our reaction to the students who are protesting what they see as genocide in real time speaks volumes about who we are.

Our reaction to the students who are protesting what they see as genocide in real time speaks volumes about who we are.

What led to the massacre was not only the killer’s misogyny and racism, but also criminal laws and policies.
![A makeshift memorial is seen Friday, March 19, 2021, in Acworth, Georgia in the aftermath of the Atlanta massacre in which eight people, including six Asian women were killed [AP/Candice Choi]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AP_21078543851141.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)