Growing up, Baldwin Chiu read about segregation. He thought it only affected the Black community, but as he and his family followed their Chinese American roots to the Mississippi Delta, they discovered surprising family revelations and uncovered the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2021) From “kung flu” to the “China virus,” the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in anti-Asian hate, culminating in the mass shooting at Atlanta-area spas. How is this surge in xenophobia affecting international students, 70% of whom are from Asia?
The University of Kentucky Office of China Initiatives (OCI) and Latitude(s) is hosting a much-needed conversation on anti-Asian hate and international students at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28. This panel discussion will be moderated by Karin Fischer, longtime higher-education journalist with a focus on international education and correspondent with The Chronicle of Higher Education. The panel will explore the experience of international students in this rising wave of anti-Asian rhetoric. It will also discuss how institutions can work to combat this racism and support their international students in this difficult time.
Activist gives lecture at UK on effects of systemic racism against Asian Americans
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Dan Wu, the founder of Atomic Ramen and a community activist, delivered a lecture to an audience in person and on Zoom Wednesday to discuss the effects of systemic racism and white supremacy on Asians and Asian Americans.
The University of Kentucky Office of China Initiatives (OCI) hosted Wu, whose talk was called Yellow Peril to Model Minority: How Systemic Racism & White Supremacy has kept Asians Quiet & Controlled in America.
Wu, who arrived in the United States from China when he was eight, weaved his life story into a broader story about societal views and attitudes toward Asian Americans over the past 200 years.
Alumnus Dan Wu is a popular chef and the founder of Atomic Ramen. The community activist s family moved to Lexington when he was in sixth grade. Photo by Jenny Wells-Hosley.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 13, 2021) The University of Kentucky Office of China Initiatives (OCI) is hosting UK art studio alumnus Dan Wu, founder of Atomic Ramen and community activist, to discuss the effects of systemic racism and white supremacy on Asians and Asian Americans at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 14.
Wu’s talk, “Yellow Peril to Model Minority: How Systemic Racism & White Supremacy has Kept Asians Quiet & Controlled in America,” will take place in person at Room 121 in the Jacobs Science Building and via Zoom for those interested in joining virtually. George Wright, UK’s interim vice president for institutional diversity, will deliver brief remarks before Wu’s talk. After, in-person and virtual attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in a discussion with Wu.