Posted on Apr 7, 2021
We take a look at the ongoing rise in hate incidents against Asians in the U.S., a long-running history of anti-Asian racism, and a new push by Asian Americans — especially in underserved communities — to expose and overcome this ugly side of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode (the first of a three-part series by Self Evident), we hear the stories of these two Asian Americans on the frontlines of anti-Asian hate. Then, with a little help from researcher and activist Melissa Borja, we unpack the impact of these hate incidents and how Asian Americans are responding to them across the country.
Image Caption: Sojung Yi, Charlie Wang, and Melissa Borja
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Featuring:
- Sojung Yi, Resident Physician in Emergency Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Hospital
- Charlie Wang, Photographer
- Melissa Borja, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Leader of the Virulent Hate Project, and Contributing Researcher to Stop AAPI Hate
Credits:
Self Evident Staff:
- Produced by James Boo
- Edited by Julia Shu
- Sound Mix by Timothy Lou Ly
- Interview Recordings by Sonia Paul
- Reporting and Production Assistance by Prerna Chaudhary
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Fanny Wang
Making Contact Staff:
- Executive Director: Sonya Green
- Staff Producers: Monica Lopez, Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani
Music Credit:
- “Hiatus (Instrumental Version)” by King Sis
- “No Cause” by Cody High
- “Vitamins” by Timothy Infinite
- “Red Red Shoes” by Czar Donic
- “Que Sera (Instrumental Version)” by Nico Rengifo
- Johnny Ripper by San Soucis
More Information:
- Part 2 of 3 of this series on Self Evident: “Here Comes the Neighborhood”
- Part 3 of 3 of this series on Self Evident: “We Hear You”
- “I’m an Asian American doctor on the front lines of two wars: Coronavirus and racism” by Sojung Yi, for The Lily
- “Asian Americans Face Dual Challenges: Surging Unemployment and Racism” by Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil and Kimmy Yam, for NBC News
- “As anti-Asian hate incidents explode, activists push for aid” by Anh Do, for the Los Angeles Times
- “Crime, Race, Safety: What’s Really Happening in Oakland Chinatown?” by Momo Chang and Darwin BondGraham for Oakland Voices
- Virulent Hate: Violent Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a panel hosted by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
- To report a micro-aggression, bullying, hate speech, harassment, or violence incident, fill out a form at Stop AAPI Hate (multiple translations available)
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism
- Bystander Intervention Trainings To Stop Anti-Asian/Xenophobic Harrassment by Hollaback!
