Collected Item: “'I Will Not Stand Silent.' 10 Asian Americans Reflect on Racism During the Pandemic and the Need for Equality”
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LIGHTBOX COVID-19 'I Will Not Stand Silent.' 10 Asian Americans Reflect on Racism During the Pandemic and the Need for Equality
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Screenshot
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Asian Americans recount their experiences of the racism they face, being scapegoated as the cause of the virus. The aggression come in the forms of racial slurs, rude behavior, and physical violence. Many cite the rhetoric of Donald Trump and his insistence to refer to COVID-19 as the "Chinese flu" or "Kung flu" as justifying such behavior. These stories help illustrate the difficult experiences within the AAPI community.
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violence, AAPI, anti-Asian, advocacy, hate crime, xenophobia, Asian, Pacific Islander, aggression, scapegoat
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https://time.com/5858649/racism-coronavirus/?amp=true
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Sangsuk Sylvia Kang, Anna Purna Kambhampaty
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2020-06-25