Claiming our voice: Reshaping the narrative of AAPIs

The deadly shooting of six women of Asian descent in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 2021, sparked a nationwide conversation of the growing violence towards people of Asian descent, calling everyone to #StopAsianHate. But discrimination and violence toward Asian people in America started long before March 16.

As communicators, we have to take a deeper look at what it means to be “Asian American” as well as where the term originated from, who established it, and the history that comes with it.

Panelists

Dennis Wu, PhD
Professor of Communication at Boston University College of Communication

Julia Hess (COM’20)
COVID monitor at Amazon Studios

Nina Ong (COM’10)
U.S. Apprenticeships Program Lead at Google

Michael Gen-Hou Tom (COM’14)
Communications Manager at Boston University Diversity & Inclusion

Moderator

Mira Dhakal (COM’22)
President of COM DIRECT (Diversity & Inclusion Representatives Empowering COM Together)

This webinar was hosted by the College of Communication.