Asian American History in High School

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Catherine Aemi: I was born and raised new york city, and i never learned about ancient american history a when i was in grade school. And it's only this year that there has been a more serious move to teach asian American history in high schools. This is a history that's over a hundred and 50 plus years, and it's still not in our schools. So that's why so many of us, including asian amera as ourselves, are unaware of this history until perhaps we're fortunate enough to go to a college or university for an ethnic studies class.

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.