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A People’s History of Asian Americans

A People’s History of Asian Americans

Produced in partnership by the Center for Asian American Media and PBS Digital Studios, A People’s History of Asian America tells the history of Asian Americans through the microaggressions and stereotypes this community faces.

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Unpacking the stereotype that Asians are next in line to be white.
Explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.
Where does the Asian fetish come from?
This xenophobic sentiment has resulted in a cycle of violence dating back to the 1800s.