Today's Lesson: The AAPI Experience
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander people have been at the receiving end of a dramatic rise in discrimination, but the unfortunate truth is that racial scapegoating and racist, xenophobic, and violent acts toward the AAPI communities are nothing new. America’s anti-Asian rhetoric can be seen and felt throughout history. Which is why WILL Education thought it was important to revisit the idea of race and racism in American within this Social Justice Learning space. In this second look, we will be focusing on the diversity, the accomplishments, and the experiences of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander people.