SNL's Bowen Yang delivers a powerful message on "Weekend Update" against anti-Asian hate

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Yang, who made history in 2019 as Saturday Night Live's first cast member known for being Asian-American, began his "Weekend Update" appearance by saying, “I’m just a comedian. I don’t have all the answers. But I’m not just looking for them online. I’m looking around me. The GoFundMe for Xiao Zhen Xie, the grandmother who fought back against her attacker, raised $900,000, which she immediately gave back to the community. That’s where we are as Asians. Now come meet us there.” Yang said he tries to live by a Mandarin cheer that means “fuel up.” “I don’t know what’s helpful to say to everyone, but that’s what I say to myself. Fuel up, do more,” he added. “It’s the year of the metal ox, which basically means a car. So everyone, get in, buckle up. It’s no pee breaks. We ride at dawn, Grandma!”