The white elephant in the room: anti-Asian racism in Canada

Michele Tung
May 18, 2022
1 min read

"I have been thinking a lot about the surge in anti-Asian assaults and hate crimes lately. Partly it’s because I am asked regularly as a historian to explain the history of anti-Asian racism and how that history can help us analyze what is happening now. The connection between our past and present is challenging, however, for many people to fully grasp."

- Henry Yu

The white elephant in the room: anti-Asian racism in Canada - Beyond (ubc.ca)

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