One Year After Shooting, Monterey Park Celebrates Lunar New Year With Resilience
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on January 23, 2024 BY SIMMONE SHAH JANUARY 21, 2024 7:00 AM EST One year after a mass shooting left 11 dead and nine injured at Star Ballroom Dance Studio during a Lunar New Year dance party, Monterey Park, Calif. is preparing for its annual festival. But the festivities will carry a different weight this year. The city—typically the first in the region to kick off Lunar New Year celebrations— has pushed back its annual festival by a week, and plans to hold a vigil to honor the victims lost on Jan. 21, 2023. “We're trying to be very mindful of the fact that there are going to be residents in this community, who were impacted by the shooting last year, who might not have a friend or family member to celebrate with them, and that it also might bring back thoughts of grief,” says Jose Sanchez, mayor of Monterey Park. “That's okay, that's part of the healing process." The city plans to bring back its typical two-day Lunar New Year festival—shutting down a busy street for entertainment and activities that draw thousands of visitors— while also holding additional events, including a training on 'red flag' laws and a city-wide vigil on the shooting’s anniversary to honor the victims and create space for those that are still healing. Other cities are looking to Monterey Park to show what it means to move forward from a tragedy without forgetting. Monterey Park is known as a suburban Chinatown, and it has become a destination for many Asian Americans in the Los Angeles region looking for Chinese food, groceries, and a sense of community. “[Monterey Park] has a very central role in the Asian American community, which is why the January 21st shooting impacted so many people,” says Henry Lo, a council member and former mayor of Monterey Park. "A lot of communities look to us as a leader, and I think it’s important to show that we will not forget the victims, but also acknowledge important events in the community." https://time.com/6564381/monterey-park-sho... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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