'Grandpa Vicha,' as he was known by many, was on his usual morning walk in January 2021 when a 19-year-old man charged at him and knocked him to the ground. Ratanapakdee died two days later, never regaining consciousness.
, a self-reporting site, to track racism against Asian Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.
Jeung says more people are starting to come forward and share their stories and that's resulted in policy change. The actual attack happened about two blocks from where the street renaming event will be held. The new street name is in an area where Grandpa Vicha would do his morning walks. The hope, is that renaming a street after "Grandpa Vicha" will shed light on a tragic moment and make it a teachable one."They'll learn about Grandpa Vicha's life and the story of what happened to him and they'll learn a little bit about anti-Asian hate. That's the teaching moment we're to have here. Something that can be memorialized for future generations," said Young.
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