Week 8

Riyan Lacara
ASA 002 A02
Week 8

Mark Tseng Putterman's article "What Asian Americans Are Bringing to Campus Movements for Racial Justice" discusses the role of Asians and Asian Americans in their respective universities. It specifically centers around how members of the AAPI community are, or are not, getting involved in racial movements that may or may not pertain to them. It goes in depth on five specific movements that are happening on campuses across the United States. For example, the movement in Brandeis University pushed for the creation of an Asian American studies course. And, the movement at Yale University focused on the education of the history of the AAPI community. Yet, these movements also stood in solidarity with members of other ethnic minorities. The Brandeis movement stood in solidarity with the Ford Hall sit-ins - which revolved around the demands of the Black community.

I couldn't help and be proud that there are people who are dismantling the stereotypes that Asian Americans are "politically inept" or that they are the "model minority." There are people of the AAPI community that are fighting, no matter what the media may portray. This article made me want to fight more. I don't want to stand on the sidelines and watch everything play out. If anything I want to be involved.

Question: How can we ensure that all the members are involved, not just those who are willing to participate?

References:

1. Kang, J. C. (2016, February 23). How Should Asian-Americans Feel About the Peter Liang Protests? Retrieved May 21, 2017, from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/23/magazine/how-should-asian-americans-feel-about-the-peter-liang-protests.html
2. Putterman, M.T. (2016, February 1). What Asian Americans Are Bringing to Campus Movements for Racial Justice. Retrieved from https://www.racefiles.com/2016/02/01/what-asian-americans-are-bringing-to-campus-movements-for-racial-justice/