Asian Hate at Institutions of Higher Education

Hate crimes against Asian Americans rose 76% in 2020 according to a recently released report from the FBI (Barr, 2021) due to the global pandemic. Asian American college students are rising up to combat racism both on campus and in the community at large. They demand anti-Asian sentiments be acknowledged and addressed (Diep, 2021). Furthermore, Asian American student activists are calling for the creation of Asian cultural centers to begin enacting change towards equity on college and university campuses (Diep, 2021).

This asynchronous learning activity aims to provide an overview of racism against Asian Americans in the United States including at colleges and universities and the history of Asian American student activism up to the present day.

First, we have to understand what makes up the diverse group collectively known as Asian American Pacific Islanders.