Excellent piece by @rozinaali.bsky.social on the anti-Indian riots in Bellingham, and the history of anti-Indian and anti-Asian actions and sentiment. Sadly a lot of the diaspora don't know our history in this country, and how the hate we see today isn't new
placesjournal.org/article/a-ri...
placesjournal.org
A Riot in Bellingham
When a violent mob drove Punjabi settlers from Bellingham, Washington, in 1907, the town became a flashpoint for exclusionary rhetoric and restrictive immigration.
