S2/E2: What’s Going On?! Asian Americans: Not Your Model Minority

On this episode of "What's Going On?!", guest speakers Michelle Lo (She/Her) and Mike Keo (He/Him) explores the Asian community's history and contributions in America, the intersectionality of identities within the Asian diaspora, and the experiences of being an Asian American in the times of COVID-19.

Resources:

#IAmNotAVirus

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamnotavirus.info

Website: http://iamnotavirus.info/

The #IAM Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/27sHzaFoOIMrW3pqjofLm5

Articles on Asian American History

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-long-history-of-racism-against-asian-americans-in-the-u-s https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jul/18/forgotten-by-society-how-chinese-migrants-built-the-transcontinental-railroad#:~:text=From%201863%20and%201869%2C%20roughly,helped%20build%20the%20transcontinental%20railroad.&text=During%20the%2019th%20century%2C%20more,shortage%20threatened%20the%20railroad's%20completion.

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/the-transcontinental-railroad-and-the-asian-american-story

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