LOS ANGELES — Kevin is not scared. He is angry.

As it is for many Asian Americans, the recent escalation in anti-Asian violence across the country has reached a breaking point for Kevin, a Korean American who is studying to be a commercial airline pilot.

"It is really upsetting,” said Kevin. "I’m not scared of anything, but it could happen to anybody and it just angers me that people don't take this seriously."

In the wake of the recent killings in Atlanta, a car caravan was organized in Los Angeles' Koreatown by the Korean American Federation of L.A. and its supporters.

Their message was clear: Stop the hate toward Asian Americans.

Like many who showed up for the caravan, this is the first time Kevin has stepped up to be a part of an action like this.

“I knew stuff was happening but never actually had a chance to be near this kind of demonstration,” he said.

James An, president of the Korean American Federation of L.A., said it was important for communities to come together now to send a message, but that part of the problem is many hate crimes, large and small, go unreported by Asian Americans.

"I think a lot of elders especially just say, 'Oh, it's not a big deal. I’ll just deal with it on my own. I don't want to report it to anybody. I don't want to cause a ruckus,'" said An. "You know, some people are undocumented. They're scared that if the police get involved, it'll somehow affect their well-being staying here in the United States."

LAPD officers were on-hand to assure the community that law enforcement takes hate crime seriously, and that the LAPD is working on translating hate crime reporting materials into more languages — including Korean.

“If a hate crime or hate incident occurs, no matter how small, you should be going to the authorities to report that,” An said.

With the cars loaded up with anti-hate messages, the caravanners set out on their loop through Koreatown, bringing their message to the street. Kevin thinks it's a step in the right direction in combating the problem.

“If we stay silent, then it's going to keep happening,” he said. “I think it's time for us to show we know how to deal with this kind of stuff.”