Saturday, April 3, 2021

13 Names: Atatiana Jefferson, Kuanchung Kao + 11

Content warning: mention of injury or death by violence.
composite portrait with Black woman's face on left and Chinese man's face on right, framed by list of 11 names

Kuanchung Kao and Atatiana Jefferson lived on opposite sides of the country and died 22 years apart. They were both professionals in STEM fields. Atatiana had a biology degree from Xavier University and worked in pharmaceutical equipment sales; Kuanchung was a microbiologist working in quality control. Both lost their lives after neighbors summoned police to their residences.