anti-asian

Battle Within: Martial Arts, Asian Food, and Face Masks

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Living and breathing martial arts has always been my life. The practice of learning, drilling, sparring, and community at the dojo all provide me with an awakened sense of calmness. AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION of the national shelter-in-place directives in the U.S., my martial arts ritual and routine was rudely interrupted. On a larger scale, many … Read more

Laboring through Racial Virus and Economic Violence

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ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 6, 2020, an Asian woman was attacked with acid outside her Brooklyn home by an unknown perpetrator, leaving chemical burns on her face, in addition to mental and emotional trauma.1 Although the attacker got away and no clear motive has been established, this likely hate crime occurred during a nationwide … Read more