Anti-blackness in Asian and Asian-American Communities
Image of the hard-working Asian became an extremely convenient way to deny the demands of African Americans
Cultural/Social
Both parties look to recruit Asian American candidates as violence against group increases
Asian Americans are not a new phenomenon in being involved in politics, but are a new phenomenon in being elected.
When Your Country Doesn’t Trust You
“Wen Ho Lee was guilty because he was Chinese”
Numbers Don’t Lie? Model Minority explained in 3 minutes
Asian Americans as the “model minority” may sound like a compliment, but it’s actually a harmful racial stereotype.
Senate Resoundingly Passes Bill to Target Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Senate makes it very clear that hate and discrimination against any group has no place in America.
The Forgotten History of the Purging of Chinese from America
The surge in violence against Asian-Americans is a reminder that America’s present reality reflects its exclusionary past.
Call It What It Is – Racism Against Asian Americans
The history of racism against Asian Americans and how the Covid-19 pandemic and political rhetoric resurfaced racist attitude towards Asian Americans.
Biden Announces Actions to Combat Anti-Asian Attacks
We can’t be silent in the face of rising violence against Asian Americans.
Curator Notes
One-third of Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising
One-third of Asian Americans fear the rising of threats, physical attacks and violence against them.
How Asian Americans are fighting bias and racism in 2020
The forces that plague Asian Americans all stem from hatred of people who look different.