Commentary: The burden and beauty of being Asian in America
by Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune
Jun 26, 2024
3 minutes
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Forget coffee. For Asian Americans, each morning begins with some sort of cognitive calculation about how to navigate potential biases we might face throughout the day.
There’s no hiding the facts. Asian Americans fear that hate crimes are rising. One in three of us faced racial abuse last year. A recently signed law prohibits Chinese nationals from purchasing property in parts of Florida. And a recent House spending bill almost revived a controversial Department of Justice program that targets Chinese academics.
Much of this results from a combination of
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