Engage Credit: Credits, from left: Kristin Leong, courtesy photo, Joe Kye
What does it mean to be Asian in America? We re listening By
A special statewide broadcast on Asian and Pacific Islander identities and experiences in America today.
For the past few weeks journalists, scholars, artists, and community members have come together to explore Asian and Pacific Islander identities and experiences in America today. This show is part four of this series.
Of course, there is no way any one conversation can completely represent the breadth and depth of our Asian and Pacific Islander identities and experiences. For that reason, our hope is that this conversation is just one of many to come, and we want your voice to be a part of the conversation.
On Asian America: Sex, gender and the exotic other May 20, 2021
From dragon ladies to geeky sidekicks, being Asian in America comes with complicated and contradictory expectations.
Over 6,600 incidents of anti-Asian assaults have occurred in the last year, with over 2,800 of those incidents reported in March 2021 aloneâa 164% increase over the same period last year. However, discrimination against people of Asian descent living in the U.S. is nothing new.
In an effort to amplify Asian voices and experiences, for this special episode of Speakers Forum weâre passing the mic to KUOWâs Kristin Leong and her co-host Joe Kye. Their program highlights issues of gender, sexuality, and shifting images of Asian representation today.
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