🎙️ In this powerful episode, I sit down with acclaimed author and sociology professor Nadia Kim to discuss the critical intersections of race, healthcare, environmental injustice, and immigrant resistance in America.💥 We dive deep into her two groundbreaking books: 📘 Imperial Citizens: Koreans and Race from Seoul to LA📗 Refusing Death: Immigrant Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice in LAWe talk about:How U.S. imperialism shapes Korean American identityThe myth of the model minority and the reality of racial triangulationWhy immigrant communities face slow violence through environmental harm and lack of healthcare accessThe role of neoliberalism in systemic neglectHow youth activists and women of color are leading the fight for changeAs the son of Taiwanese immigrants, I also reflect on my own community’s invisibility in these conversations—and how we can change that.👀 If you care about racial justice, immigrant rights, public health, or environmental activism, this episode is for you.📌 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop your thoughts in the comments!Website: birthdaykidsclub.org#NadiaKim #asianamerican #healthcarejustice #EnvironmentalRacism #immigrantvoices #podcast #racialjustice #koreanamerican #sociology #RefusingDeath #ImperialCitizens #youthactivism #environmentaljustice #ModelMinorityMyth