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Asian Americans are having to deal with two pandem

Asian Americans are having to deal with two pandemics - COVID-19 and daily bigotry. “The person called my Filipino mother a ‘Chinese coronavirus bitch' and said that both of my parents are ‘bearers of the virus." “Go back to China or I’ll shoot you myself!” These are just a few of the things that have been told to Asian Americans since the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. “They just see that you’re Asian and you are horrible,” said one victim of coronavirus related hate.

The encounters are not unlike what American Muslims and other Arabs and South Asians experienced after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Much like Trump’s “build the wall” and “invasion” rhetoric has led to a rise in anti-immigrant and -Latino sentiment and attacks, Trump’s latest term for the coronavirus ultimately has the dire consequences of fueling bigotry against Asian Americans, said Amy Ruan, a Chinese immigrant who lives in New York.

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You have seen him in The Fast and the Furious, Mor

You have seen him in The Fast and the Furious, Mortal Kombat and other films. Currently, @brian_tee plays Dr. Ethan Choi in @nbcchicagomed which recently celebrated its 100th episode.

You'd be surprised to learn that:

1. In high school, Brian Tee did not fit into the "model minority"
2. He came across acting when he saw a class that looked like an "easy A"

Visit aanow.com to more about Brian Tee and how AAPI representation in Hollywood has changed over the years in his @character.media interview.
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With the #COVID19 pandemic now declared a national

With the #COVID19 pandemic now declared a national emergency in the United States, uncertainty and fear are breeding acts of discrimination and violence against individuals of Asian descent. Let's #WashTheHate together. #coronavirus

Since COVID-19 started spreading, racist attacks t

Since COVID-19 started spreading, racist attacks towards Asians have increased globally. Recently, an Asian American man was nearly attacked for coughing at a Bay Area Target.
Trump's constant usage of "Chinese Virus" instead of COVID-19, the World Health Organization's official name for it, adds fuel to the racist's fire and has Asians around the world concerned for their safety.

One Chinese Canadian shares how a recent Trump "China Virus" tweet has her worried for her families safety.

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Viruses used to be named after places. Just becaus

Viruses used to be named after places. Just because it has been done before doesn't make it ok. Note how Swine Flu (which originated in North American) was handed. “It’s been very clear since the beginning that the viruses know no borders, and they don’t care about your ethnicity or the color of your skin,” he said.

He noted that the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus pandemic (referred to as “swine flu” early on) originated in North America. “We didn’t call it the North American flu, so it’s very important that we have the same approach when it comes to other viruses,” Ryan said.

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Additionally when Trump was asked whether the term

Additionally when Trump was asked whether the term "Chinese Virus" puts Asian Americans at risk, he said: "Not at all. I think they probably would agree with it 100%". We 100% disagree. He clearly hasn’t seen the videos of the racism he fuels.
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THE ‘CHINESE’ VIRUS? During a White House briefing, President Trump described himself as a “wartime president” who will “defeat the inivisble enemy” coronavirus — and denied that his use of “Chinese virus” is racist, despite dozens of reports of bias incidents against Chinese-Americans across the country. “It comes from China, that’s why.” #new #president #trump #whitehouse

According to the Pew Research Center, the very fir

According to the Pew Research Center, the very first U.S. Census in 1790 only had three categories: “Free white males, Free white females,” “All other free persons,” and “Slaves.” It took nearly a century, until 1870, for a category to be added for people of Asian descent. That category was simply called “Chinese.” In 1890, the Census Bureau added “Japanese,” followed by “Other” in 1910 (which primarily referred to people of Korean, Filipino and Indian descent), and “Filipino,” “Korean,” and “Hindu” (referring to Indians regardless of religion) in 1920.

People were allowed to choose their own race from 1960 onward, and this year’s Census will have the same categories for people of Asian descent it used in 2010: “Chinese,” “Japanese,” “Filipino,” “Korean,” “Asian Indian,” “Vietnamese,” and “Other Asian.” That feeling can be particularly relevant when it comes to checking a box on a form like the Census. Research into what’s known as “social identity threat” has shown that asking people about their identity can make them doubt their social belonging, which can make people doubt their abilities in areas that have nothing to do with race. “Anything that makes you conscious of your identity in a way that is confusing or upsetting or makes things high-stakes for you in some way can represent a problem,” explains Joshua Aronson, a professor of applied psychology at NYU.

Under-representation on the Census can lead to the misallocation of federal resources and a weak understanding of states’ needs, as the population tally plays a major role in deciding on political issues and funding nationwide. The division of seats in Congress and state legislatures is also affected by Census data.

So why are Asian Americans, even today, relatively less likely to fill out the Census?

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