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The Chinese Exclusion Act | Clip

The Roots of Anti-Asian Hate in America

From the Collections: PAST FORWARD: Conversations with American Experience | The Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience

From the1882 Chinese Exclusion Act to now.


Historian Erica Lee, actor Hoon Lee, and filmmaker Li-Shin Yu speak with executive director of the Center for Asian American Media Stephen Gong about America’s history of discrimination against Asian Americans, and ways that the AAPI community, their allies, and elected officials can work to put an end to racial violence and discrimination.

Conversation livestreamed and recorded on March 26, 2021.

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