How Do You Approach Asian American History?

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Asian americans constitute so many different groups with vastly different es from, you know, around the world. And each of these groups have such unique histories. So it's an incredible challenge to write one book ivo asiant Americans. But i could talk about the ways in which we are different, but also the similarities we share. In one of those similarities are these experiences regarding asian violence and the erasure of our histories.

Asian Americans are an essential part of the history of this country, but the true story is all too little told, especially in a time of rising anti-Asian sentiment and violence. Historian and author of “Asian American Histories of the United States” Catherine Choy joins Adam to discuss the origin of racist ideas such as the “model minority myth,” and dive into the history. You can purchase Catherine’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.