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"Is This Patriot Enough?" A Conversation on Aisan Identity and Anti AAPI Hate with George Takei & Lee Wong
While violence toward Asian Americans has always existed in the United States, our community has recently faced racist violence and hate crimes at a much higher rate due to increased Sinophobia


Apr 09, 2021, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Online
Evolving Narratives
While violence toward Asian Americans has always existed in the United States, our community has recently faced racist violence and hate crimes at a much higher rate due to increased Sinophobia, anti-China foreign policy, and xenophobic political rhetoric unleashed during the Covid-19 pandemic. When government officials express fears over China or other Asian countries, Americans immediately turn to a timeworn racial script that questions the loyalty, allegiance, and belonging of 20 million Asian Americans. The result is that whenever China is attacked, so too are Asian Americans as a whole.
The Serica Initiative's Inclusion and Solidarity practice recognizes the inextricable link between Sinophobia and anti-Asian hate and works to educate and cultivate empathy through interactive learning and awareness-raising, original research, discussions with subject matter experts, and outreach and coalition-building with other communities of color. By profiling the personal stories of diasporic, intersectional Asian Americans across the country, Serica helps to combat pernicious stereotypes and develop more nuanced understanding and empathy for the AAPI experience. In the long term, Serica plans to partner with changemakers to influence policymakers, business, and civil society to fight systemic anti-Asian racism and empower all communities of color.