Asian American activist threatened into silence by political establishment:
A rapper and restaurateur has released an apology on social media barely a week after releasing a diss track that sparked controversy for its criticism of San Francisco’s mayor.
Chino Yang, 35, a Chinese American rapper He blamed Breed and the rest of the city’s leadership for a spate of anti-Asian crimes and a crisis of public safety after his businesses .
“Do you think the politicians, the elected officials, should be held accountable for the decay and failing of the city?”
Recently, Yang said that he had received threats from a powerful—unnamed—figure in local and national politics who is close to Breed.
In a phone interview, Yang declined to discuss details about who had contacted him, saying that he’s recovering from a recent heart attack and is incapable physically and mentally of handling the political fallout. He’s making an apology for the sake of his family and businesses, he said.
A rapper and restaurateur has released an apology on social media barely a week after releasing a diss track that sparked controversy for its criticism of San Francisco’s mayor.
Chino Yang, 35, a Chinese American rapper He blamed Breed and the rest of the city’s leadership for a spate of anti-Asian crimes and a crisis of public safety after his businesses .
“Do you think the politicians, the elected officials, should be held accountable for the decay and failing of the city?”
Recently, Yang said that he had received threats from a powerful—unnamed—figure in local and national politics who is close to Breed.
In a phone interview, Yang declined to discuss details about who had contacted him, saying that he’s recovering from a recent heart attack and is incapable physically and mentally of handling the political fallout. He’s making an apology for the sake of his family and businesses, he said.
