On March 29, 2021, when news broke that the Chicago Police had shot and killed 13-year old Adam Toledo, CNN reported the incident as “an armed confrontation.” The Chicago Police Department released an image of a gun on twitter, and reported Officer Eric Stillman as the victim of “aggravated assault on a police officer,” by […]
“Black Woman Professor – White University” Nellie Y. McKay at UW...
Dr. Shanna Greene Benjamin will discuss her forthcoming book, Half In Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay, and the strength it takes for Black women to pursue their dreams in academia. Independent scholar and author Dr. Benjamin will discuss her book with Dr. Monica White, Associate Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology […]
America’s Long History of Anti-Asian Racism
Over the past week, the U.S. has seen a series of anti-Asian attacks and hate crimes, especially against women and the elderly. Today, we’re joined by anti-racist organizer Tobita Chow for a discussion of the deeper context surrounding these events and the long history of anti-Asian racism in the U.S. Tobita Chow is the director […]
Of Course, It’s Racism.
On March 17th, Georgia prosecutors charged Robert Aaron Long with eight counts of murder stemming from a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas. Although six of the eight dead were Asian-American, the Cherokee County sheriff and the F.B.I. stated they did not believe the crime was racially motivated. Asian-American activists and Georgia politicians, including […]
Split Show: Anti-Asian Racism and Updates on Lebanon
First up today, Sung Yeon Choimorrow from the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum offers a powerful response to this week’s Atlanta spa shootings that left eight dead, including six Asian women. Then, we are joined by Rania Masri for updates on the crisis in Lebanon after last year’s major explosion in Beirut. Sung Yeon […]
Hmong Culture and Language Access
Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined by Brenda Yang, a local educator and advocate for Asian American culture and language access in Madison. They talk about Brenda’s experience as a Hmong American, language access as a civil right, the recent surge in anti-Asian racism and violence, and why Asian Americans provide […]
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