Barely Adulting

S1E7: Racism & Microaggressions — Our Experiences as Asians in America

Episode Summary

In this episode, Annie and Cheyenne dive deeper into their experiences being raised in Asia and how their identities have shifted since moving to America. With the recent violent events in the Asian community, it is important to dissect the nuances of communities of color to strive to be more empathetic towards each other.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Annie and Cheyenne dive deeper into their experiences being raised in Asia and how their identities have shifted since moving to America. With the recent violent events in the Asian community, it is important to dissect the nuances of communities of color to strive to be more empathetic towards each other. 

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Bystander Revolution: https://www.bystanderrevolution.org/

Time: “The Asian American Response to Black Lives Matter Is Part of a Long, Complicated History” - https://time.com/5851792/asian-americans-black-solidarity-history/

Vox: “The history of tensions — and solidarity — between Black and Asian American communities, explained” - https://www.vox.com/22321234/black-asian-american-tensions-solidarity-history

Learning for Justice “Straight Talk About the N-Word” - https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-2011/straight-talk-about-the-nword

New York Times “Asian-Americans were targeted in nearly 3,800 hate incidents in the past year.” - 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/hate-crimes-against-asian-americans-community.html