Temple Now: What are some of the most notable examples of racism and discrimination the Asian American community has experienced in the past? We spoke with her about the history of several Asian communities in the U.S., the racism and prejudice they have faced, and the impact of colonialism and war on the changing image of Asians in the U.S. Over the past year, the Asian American community has been inundated by a wave of racially motivated attacks, including verbal abuse, vandalism, beatings and the shootings that claimed the lives of six women of Asian descent in Atlanta in March.įor Nguyễn Thị Điểu, an associate professor of history at the College of Liberal Arts, the violence is part of a chain stretching back as far as the 19th century.
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