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Anti-Asian Hate & Mental Health: Visibility, Empowerment, and Culture
ZoomResearch has linked the recent rise in anti-Asian discrimination to increases in anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and other physical health symptoms for Asian Americans. Additionally, a significant number of anti-Asian violent attacks have targeted Asian American elderly, impacting several generations within households and communities. Although anti-Asian hate is historical and not new, the recent […]
Introduction to Colorism in Asian American Communities
Zoom“Don’t go out in the sun or you’ll get too dark.” All too often, Asian Americans encounter such messaging from family and community members. This workshop will define colorism and explore its significance within the Asian American community. Topics will include: a brief history of colonialism and its impact on understanding of skin color, how […]
