Asian American History Interview With Catherine Senesa Choy

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Not many people know about asian american history. Violence, erasure and resistance are the three themes in Asian American history. Catherine senesa choy has written a book on that subject. She says there is an urgency to understand what's been happening since 20 20 with increase in anti asian hate and violence.

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.