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The History of Anti-Asian-American Violence
The History of Anti-Asian-American Violence
The filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña discusses the Atlanta shootings, the murder of Vincent Chin, and the complexities of Asian identity in the United States.
·newyorker.com·
The History of Anti-Asian-American Violence
From colonialism to Covid: Viet Thanh Nguyen on the rise of anti-Asian violence
From colonialism to Covid: Viet Thanh Nguyen on the rise of anti-Asian violence
During the pandemic, anti-Asian violence is on the rise around the world. The Pulitzer-winning author reflects on his own experiences as a Vietnamese American – and the dark history that continues to fuel the current hate
·theguardian.com·
From colonialism to Covid: Viet Thanh Nguyen on the rise of anti-Asian violence
America’s Enduring Caste System (Published 2020)
America’s Enduring Caste System (Published 2020)
Our founding ideals promise liberty and equality for all. Our reality is an enduring racial hierarchy that has persisted for centuries.
·nytimes.com·
America’s Enduring Caste System (Published 2020)
College administrators: no easy answers for controversial speakers
College administrators: no easy answers for controversial speakers
Administrators offer advice on dealing with controversial speakers -- white nationalist Richard Spencer, conservative rabble-rousers like Milo Yiannopoulos and others.
·insidehighered.com·
College administrators: no easy answers for controversial speakers
Republican Is Not a Synonym for Racist
Republican Is Not a Synonym for Racist
Conservatives must reckon with their policies’ discriminatory effects. That would be more likely if liberals stopped carelessly crying bigot.
·theatlantic.com·
Republican Is Not a Synonym for Racist
Colleges changing their policies after visits from controversial
Colleges changing their policies after visits from controversial
Public colleges and universities that were forced to host white supremacists (who lacked any ties to the institution) are now looking at ways to restrict certain events, but to avoid doing so based
·insidehighered.com·
Colleges changing their policies after visits from controversial