Introduction
According to Bell and Leopold (2017), Asian Americans are “overlooked in organizational diversity efforts and research and are viewed as not needing assistance and inclusion in efforts to ensure fairness” (p. 203). In addition, Asian Americans have experienced increased discrimination, prejudice, stereotypes, racial microaggressions, and verbal and violent physical attacks known as crimes in the United States over the past several years.
Discussion Questions
(Respond to all questions)
Why are Asian Americans often overlooked relative to diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace?
How can Black, Asian, and Latino/Hispanics work together to address the discrimination, prejudice, stereotypes, racial microaggressions, and physical and verbal attacks each group continues to experience in the United States and force organizations to create inclusive work environments?
What has and is continuing to contribute to the increased discrimination, prejudice, stereotypes, racial microaggressions, and verbal and violent physical attacks on Asian Americans in the United States?
Responses should include a discussion on the following:
The documentary “Stolen Ground” and “The Color of Fear.”
Reference to the article “Asian American Inclusion in the Workplace.”
Learning material from Chapter 6 and include the page numbers
Posting and Writing Requirements: write a 250-word initial post responding to the question
Elaborate in detail and provide examples.
Incorporate two sources from the learning material (textbook) in your response, correctly cited in APA 7th edition format, to support your position or statements. Feel free to add supplemental material and other sources as well. However, the textbook sources are required.
Postings must contain original thoughts and demonstrate critical thinking, logic, analytical and reasoning skills, and ethics. Relate new information with material covered in class as well as experiences.
Do not post quoted material on Discussion Boards.
Sources:
1. Why there’s an ‘impulse’ to erase the experience of Asian Americans (youtube.com)
2. Stolen Ground full 2021 (youtube.com)
3. Asian Doesn’t Start with A+ | Olivia Lai | TEDxPhillipsAcademyAndover (youtube.com)
4.Why Asian Americans are not the Model Minority | Alice Li | TEDxVanderbiltUniversity (youtube.com)
5. I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype | Canwen Xu | TEDxBoise (youtube.com)
6. Asian Americans Share Their Experiences with Racism (youtube.com)
7. Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It’s Complicated. | A People’s History of Asian America (youtube.com)
8. Are Asians Next in Line to be White? | A People’s History of Asian America (youtube.com)
