First up, Marie Lo gives some context for analyzing images of APAs on mainstream popular media. For more information on some of the resources and items mentioned check out the links below:
Asian American Justice Center's TV Diversity Report Card
Media Action Network for Asian Americans - Dedicating to monitoring the media and advocating balanced, sensitive, and positive coverage and portrayals of Asian Americans.
More on the recent racist anti-Chinese political ad that ran for during this past election season (these blogs are also generally great resources for examining APA media representation:
Breathtakingly Racist Anti-Chinese Political Ad from the blog Reappropriate
politcal ad: future china will laugh at your downfall from Angry Asian Man
Next, Sarika and Kushlani talked with Portlanders on the street to find out their thoughts.
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