Amid an alarming rise in anti-Asian rhetoric and hate crimes, less than 20% say they they feel accepted in the US
“Racist violence against Asian Americans and other people who are non-white has been consistent,” Ocampo said. “It’s an ugly part of our history that people are trying to forget or erase on all sides of the aisle, but it’s worth remembering.”
Chin said Gen Z wanted to stake a claim to their Asian American-ness in a way that was different from older generations, who felt more pressure to seek forms of acceptance and belonging. “I think about my great-grandmother who was interned at Manzanar and I just think: ‘How could you profile an entire race?’” California’s Manzanar war relocation center was one of 10 camps where Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants ineligible for citizenship were incarcerated by the US government during the second world war.
Being queer also affects her feelings about belonging, because for young Asian Americans from traditional families, “having queerness be part of your identity inherently makes you feel like a disappointment”. Garcia said her professors, classmates and girlfriend had all helped her accept her identity.Other Asian Americans, like Marcus Sanders, 18, have always felt like they belonged in the country.
To combat the racism, harassment and marginalization many Asian American youth experience, Stop AAPI Hate recommends that states implement ethnic studies throughout secondary school curricula so students learn about the histories of different US communities.The reporting center also suggests anti-bullying training for teachers and administrators, employing restorative justice practices and supporting AAPI student groups.
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