Bold Asian American Activism and Its Roots
Racist violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders isn’t new but neither is the community’s history of resistance.
In this episode, we speak with Professor Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, a national expert on Asian American history, about the rise in anti-Asian American racism and violence and how it fits into the larger historical and political context of white supremacy in the United States.
Judy, Steve and Sharline discuss the roots of their activism, the historical resilience of oppressed people in the face of white violence, and the enduring resolve of communities of color to establish justice and equality for all.
REFERENCES:
Judy Tzu-Chun Wu Faculty Website // UnLadylike2020 Bio
Judy Tzu-Chun Wu // A Trip Down Immigration Lane"
UCI Humanities Center Website
Asian American Studies Irvine - @UCIAsianAm
Sharline Chiang // OZY - Reclaiming 5 Ugly Letters
Atlanta Spa Shootings Wikipedia
Who Killed Vincent Chin? Documentary
The Great Battlefield: Investing in Communities of Color to Make Progressive Change w/ New Virginia Majority's Tram Nguyen Podcast
Fresh Off the Boat Wikipedia and Trailer
Margaret Cho’s All-American Girl Wikipedia - @margaretcho
Organizations
Stop AAPI Hate Website - @StopAAPIHate
Historical background
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Wikipedia
Japanese Internment in the United States Wikipedia
Murder of Vincent Chin Wikipedia
1922 Ozawa vs. United States Wikipedia
1923 United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind Wikipedia