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In Many Asian American Families, Racism Is Rarely Discussed

By Rachel Ramirez — 2021

“I just didn’t want them to stress and not be afraid to go to school. The less they knew, the better it was.”

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'Is This Patriot Enough?': Asian-American Veteran Shows Military Scars

Lee Wong, an Asian-American and former soldier, lifts his shirt to reveal scars he sustained while serving with the US military.  Wong, 69, an elected official in West Chester, Ohio was speaking in a town hall meeting about the racism he has faced in his adopted homeland.

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2021
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Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It’s Complicated. | A People’s History of Asian America

How many A’s in AAPI? Dolly & Adrian hear from South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander voices to explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.

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2021
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Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Mental Health

NAMI's Multicultural Action Center sponsored a listening session for the Asian American/ Pacific Islander community in Los Angeles.

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2011
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Can Filipinos claim “Pacific Islander”? | Breaking The Tabo | Episode 3 | One Down

Filipino Americans are often wondering - are they classified as Hispanic, Asian, or Pacific Islander!? In this week's episode, we explore the classification of "Pacific Islander" and if Filipinos fit into that definition, while also taking a look into the creation of the term "Asian American."

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2020
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I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype | Canwen Xu | TEDxBoise

Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story of breaking stereotypes, reaffirming stereotypes, and driving competently on her way to buy rice.

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2016
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Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D Calls to End Anti-Asian Racism

Senior minister Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D. proclaims Middle's solidarity with our Asian congregants, friends and neighbors amid rising hate and violence. We are all beholden to one another—all responsible for keeping each other safe.

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Jacqui Lewis
2021
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Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists

Despite the fact that two thirds of U.S. Buddhists identify as Asian American, mainstream perceptions about what it means to be Buddhist in America often whitewash and invisibilize the diverse, inclusive, and intersectional communities that lie at the heart of American Buddhism.

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Chenxing Han
2021
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Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino-American Postcolonial Psychology

Filipino Americans have a long and rich history with and within the United States, and they are currently the second largest Asian group in the country. However, very little is known about how their historical and contemporary relationship with America may shape their psychological experiences.

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E. J. R. David
2024
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Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People

The fascinating story of the rise of Asian Americans as a politically and socially influential racial group This groundbreaking book is about the transformation of Asian Americans from a few small, disconnected, and largely invisible ethnic groups into a self-identified racial group that is...

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Helen Zia
2001
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#TeuilaTalks - Polynesian Tattoos

Polynesian Tattoos - is it ok for non-Polynesians to have them? Teuila Talks discusses the topic with a variety of people on the street and in the tattoo shop about their opinions.

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2014
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