Perspectives on COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Bias and Xenophobia

Members of the University of Massachusetts and surrounding Amherst area community participated in a discussion and Q&A titled “Perspectives on Covid-19 and Anti-Asian Bias and Xenophobia” on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

To watch the full, 2 hour event including the Question and Answer session, please click here.

To watch the individual 5 minute- presentations from each speaker, please select a video below.

For bias and climate concern resources, please click here.

"The Larger Context of Anti-Asian Racism" by C.N. Le

"U.S. Empire-building and Anti-Asian Racism: A Historical Perspective" by Richard T Chu

“How Would an Inclusive Community Talk about China?” by Sigrid Schmalzer

“Recuperating Multiracial Labor Solidarity as a Meaningful APA Politics: Lessons from the Filipino ‘Essential’ Workers of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee” by Cedric de Leon

“Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Asian Racism: Bridging Divides, Renewing Solidarities” by Sangeeta Kamat

“Creative Responses to Anti-Asian Racism during the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Michael Sakamoto

Jay Wong and Brooke Kamalani Yuen - Asian American Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Dora Tseng, Consumer Manager in Disability Services.

Lian Guo, PhD candidate in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology.

Lily Tang, UMass Rising Senior & Founder of the UMass Asian American Film Festival

Hwei-Ling Greeney, founder and executive director of Amherst Community Connections