Welcome back to Zillennials Podcast! On this episode, Kaylee, Lian, and special guest Kate, are discussing Asian American experiences in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic might have been the catalyst for the most recent spike in anti-asian violence and harassment, but anti-asian racism is nothing new. Lian and Kaylee decided that it was not right to stay silent at this important moment in time. This episode will include a very brief and most definitely incomplete discussion on the history of Asian people in American. We then transition to discuss concepts such as the Model Minority, breaking the monolith, being a perpetual foreigner, and the Bamboo Ceiling. After discussing history and general themes, Lian and Kate share some of their personal experiences growing up and living in America as Chinese adoptees. We end the episode with recommendations for listeners if they are interested in learn more about the Asian American Experience.

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Sources & More:

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Resources:

Hollaback! x Asian Americans Advancing Justice Bystander Intervention Training

APISAA Therapist Directory

Documentaries:

We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate by The Try Guys

Asian Americans by PBS

Somewhere Between - Lisa Goldstein Knowlton

Books: 

All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung

How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang

Articles:

Chinese Exclusion Act by History Channel

Executive Order 9066 by Michael Ray (Britannica)

Asian Americans Are the Least Likely Group in the U.S. to Be Promoted to Management by Buck Gee and Denise Peck

Shattering the Bamboo Ceiling by Sarah Chu

The Forgotten History of the Purging of Chinese From America by Michael Luo

Biden's 'AAPI Laison' Should Be More Than a Window Dressing, Lawmakers, Critics Say by Kimmy Yan (NBC)

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