An elderly Asian woman who beat off a violent attacker on a San Fransisco street has vowed to donate almost US$1 million to end racism in Asian-American communities.
Xie Xiaozhen, 76, has pledged the money that was raised on a GoFundMe page set up by her family after the vicious attack that left her badly bruised and bleeding heavily.
Her family said she was donating the money because fighting the problem of racism was “bigger than her.”
The March 17 assault on the elderly grandmother made headlines globally when a video of her crying and trying to defend herself against a white male attacker.
As of Thursday, the family’s charity page had raised US$962,275 – almost 20 times more than their
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Mar 25, 2021