What's in a name?
We reflect on some timely questions: where do I belong? And what does it mean to be American? Melissa shares snapshots from her multi-cultural upbringing, and how recently learning her Chinese name helped her begin to reclaim a piece of her hyphenated identity."
Trigger warning: anti-Asian hate crimes and gender violence.
Full show notes at shelterinplacepodcast.info
Learn about Compassion Oakland’s volunteer chaperone service
Asian American Federation’s Anti-Hate Safety Resources
A Literary Guide to Combat Anti-Asian Racism in America
Anti-Asian Violence Resource List Including GoFundMe Campaigns for Affected Families and Mental Health Resources
An Active Asian American Community Resource List
A student made an anti-Asian hate resource list for the Harlem Community
Check out more of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Read more from Sophia Lee’s Not a Hyphenated American Piece by Sophia Lee
Read more from Gordon Wood’s The Idea of America
LA Time’s article, Reflecting on Chinese Massacre After Atlanta Shootings
Learn about the Japanese American Internment
Watch PBS: Asian Americans Documentary Series
Watch The Try Guys: We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate Video
Read Sarah Song’s What does it mean to be American Essay
Read Juliet Lapido’s The day I learned I was American Essay
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