How Communicators Can Help Educate America on AAPI Heritage
05/05/2021
There are several factors behind the significant rise in hate and violence against Asian Americans. Misinformation and misrepresentation are major triggers. The former president referring to COVID-19 as "The China Virus" didn't help.
The New York Timesrecently collected media reports of cases detailing assaults against Asian Americans where common phrases such as “You are the virus” and “Go back to China” were present.
Unfortunately, history shows such hatred is not new—so how to change things?
On April 22, 2021, the Senate overwhelmingly passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill. It now awaits House approval—a sign of hope for a community that has long suffered from discrimination and racially motivated violence.