Episode Notes

Pride Connection presents a roundtable discussion about what it means to identify as Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) in today’s racially charged climate. 

Content warning: gun violence, hate crimes/violence against AAPI, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, ableism, other topics that may be sensitive to some listeners  

Join Sarah Chung (moderator,) Tyanne Wilmath, Mark Hanohano, Anthony Corona, and Byron Lee as they examine their thoughts on the aftermath of the Atlanta Spa shootings and how the Covid19 pandemic has affected the AAPI community. On March 16, 2021, a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas in which eight victims, six of whom were Asian American women, were senselessly killed. According to StopAAPIhate.org, more than 3,800 hate crimes have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic. This episode’s conversation will provide perspectives centered on how folx identifying as AAPI are currently feeling, personal safety, the need for language access, growing up Asian American and the school system, mental health, and the intersectionality of identifying as Asian American, blind/visually impaired, and LGBTQIA+. Audio snippets of a rally that Sarah attended and a message from Minh Ha, ACB students affiliate president, will also be included. Resources will be listed below. 

Resources 

Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association: https://www.naapimha.org/

Try Guys Anti-Asian Hate documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WUuya94QE

Misogyny Against Asian Women – The TryPod Ep. 102: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMd3S3BOarU