Anti-Asian American Racism, COVID-19, Racism Contested, Humor, and Empathy

Abstract

This Article analyzes the history of anti-Asian American racism. This Article considers how anger, fear, and hatred over COVID-19 increased anti-Asian American racism. This Article introduces the phrase, racism contested, to describe an incident where some people view racism as clearly involved, while some people do not. This Article critiques respectability politics in response to racism. This Article proposes how to utilize humor to engage non-violent racism. This Article studies how to achieve DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) by Empathy Through Personal Perspective Pivoting (ETPPP).