Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It's Complicated. | A People's History of Asian America

How many A’s in AAPI? Dolly & Adrian hear from South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander voices to explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.

A People’s History of Asian America is a series of thoughtful visual essays and explainers, hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist, Dolly Li, and Asian studies scholar and professor, Adrian De Leon. Each episode offers informed and empowering perspectives, helping to break down common microaggressions and racist stereotypes through the tools of ethnic studies. This series covers what your classic American school history textbook may not.

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Featured in our video, in order of appearance:
Kiana Taylor
Kiki Rivera
AJ Rafael
Sina Uipi
Ova Saopeng
Ariyan Kassam
Di Barbadillo
Adya Mohanty

Additional Reading:
“How data disaggregation matters for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders”, Washington Center for Equitable Growth: https://equitablegrowth.org/how-data-...
“Income Inequality in the U.S. Is Rising Most Rapidly Among Asians”, Pew: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-tr...
“Key facts about Asian origin groups in the U.S.”, Pew: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-tr...
“The Spanish-American War, 1898”, Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute: https://history.state.gov/historicald...
“The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii”, National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/education/le...