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A Letter From Young Asian Americans, To Their Parents, About Black Lives Matter

A Letter From Young Asian Americans, To Their Parents, About Black Lives Matter

FromCode Switch


A Letter From Young Asian Americans, To Their Parents, About Black Lives Matter

FromCode Switch

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The day after the police shooting of Philando Castile, hundreds of young Asian Americans connected online to write an open letter to their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, asking them to support movements like Black Lives Matter. It also broached a subject many felt deeply uncomfortable bringing up to their older relatives: anti-black racism in Asian American communities. The letter has set off countless conversations across generations of immigrant families in many different languages. Shereen Marisol Meraji and Kat Chow talk to Christina Xu, who started this project, and listen in to one conversation between a daughter and her father about why she chooses to join these marches.
Released:
Jul 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Ever find yourself in a conversation about race and identity where you just get...stuck? Code Switch can help. We're all journalists of color, and this isn't just the work we do. It's the lives we lead. Sometimes, we'll make you laugh. Other times, you'll get uncomfortable. But we'll always be unflinchingly honest and empathetic. Come mix it up with us.