In an insightful conversation, Michael Luo discusses the historical and contemporary challenges faced by Asian Americans, highlighting a surge in violence and hate crimes. He connects current events with past injustices that depict a cycle of racial exclusion and exploitation. Notably, Luo emphasizes the importance of understanding Asian American history as integral to American history, advocating for broader recognition of their struggles and contributions. He encourages readers to engage with narratives that illuminate forgotten or overlooked facets of American racial dynamics, as illustrated in his book 'Strangers in the Land.'
The way politicians, craven politicians, talk about immigrants today could be just torn from the nineteenth century. I do think that the 'stranger' label is still there.
Asian American history is American history. I want all the dads who are reading about World War Two . . . to read about this different racial conflagration.
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