How did we get here and where do we go now? A conversation about AAPI history, culture and identity with Dr. Ellen Wu

The past 12 months have seen a dramatic rise in anti-AAPI violence and discrimination. With the recent Atlanta spa shootings and string of violent beatings in broad daylight, the AAPI community finds itself and its identity thrust into question. How did the AAPI community go from "yellow peril" to "model minority" to where we are today? Why does it matter and how can we come together during these challenging circumstances?

In this conversation, Dr. Ellen Wu explores the many topics and events that have influenced AAPI history, culture and identity. Dr. Wu brings her extensive expertise to understanding not only the circumstances that have led to the present, but why this moment is meaningful and how we move forward to a better and brighter future.

Whether you identify as part of the AAPI community, are interested in the current state of AAPI and national race relations, or want to better understand what the AAPI community is experiencing, Dr. Wu brings an enlightening, informed, and relatable perspective to this extremely current and pertinent discussion.

More about Dr. Ellen Wu:

A specialist in twentieth century United States history, Dr. Ellen Wu is a nationally-recognized authority on Asian-Pacific America, migration, race, and the myth of the model minority. She is the Director of the Asian American Studies program at Indiana University, Bloomington, where she is also an Associate Professor of History.

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