Summary of Asian Americans: Battling Bias

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The video discusses how asian Americans have been targeted with hate and bias since the Covid19 pandemic began. Many have lost their jobs, businesses, and access to healthcare due to the virus. The video also describes how asian Americans are coming together to fight against racism and xenophobia.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses how asian Americans have been targeted with hate and bias since the Covid19 pandemic began. Many have lost their jobs, businesses, and access to healthcare due to the virus. The video also describes how asian Americans are coming together to fight against racism and xenophobia.
• 00:05:00 This video discusses the increased instances of hate crimes against Asian Americans since the pandemic started, as well as the challenges they face. The video features interviews with cardiologist Dr. Nalei Shah, actor George Takei, and 26-year-old Victor Yang, who all discuss the difficulties they have faced since the pandemic started. Yang describes a bike ride that ended in a police chase, and Takei discusses the increased instances of hate crimes he has experienced. The video ends with a discussion of the impact of the pandemic on Asian Americans, and how they need to be represented equally in the media.
• 00:10:00 As Asian Americans struggle to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus, President Trump foments fear and hatred towards them, blaming them for the pandemic. However, community activists work to combat discrimination and hate crimes.
• 00:15:00 Asian Americans are fighting bias and overcoming obstacles in order to create change in their communities. Danny Park, the owner of a convenience store in South LA, is using his power to empower and unite the community. Among the items sold at his store is an orange juice named after Latasha Harland, a black girl who was killed after a Korean store owner accused her of stealing orange juice. Change is slowly coming from a cup of orange juice to athletes like Naomi Osaka, who wore masks honoring black lives, and George Takei, an actor and activist. Asian Americans are powerful and have the potential to make a big impact on the election this November.
• 00:20:00 The Asian American community is growing in power, with 25-year-old Jaewon Zhang voting for the first time in 2020 after becoming a citizen. This community is important in key swing states, and their vote could determine the outcome of the election.
• 00:25:00 This video presents the story of Rani Mazumdar, an immigrant from India who has opened four Indian restaurants in New York City. Mazumdar says that neither party has shown him it can repair the damage done to small businesses by the Trump administration. He urges Asian Americans to vote in the 2020 election in order to make their voices heard.