S2:E27 Hyphenated Identity

What's in a name? 

We reflect on some timely questions: where do I belong? And what does it mean to be American? Melissa shares snapshots from her multi-cultural upbringing, and how recently learning her Chinese name helped her begin to reclaim a piece of her hyphenated identity." 

Trigger warning: anti-Asian hate crimes and gender violence. 

Full show notes at shelterinplacepodcast.info

• Report a hate crime at Stop AAPI Hate

• Learn about Compassion Oakland’s volunteer chaperone service 

• Asian American Federation’s Anti-Hate Safety Resources

• A Literary Guide to Combat Anti-Asian Racism in America

• Anti-Asian Violence Resource List Including GoFundMe Campaigns for Affected Families and Mental Health Resources

• An Active Asian American Community Resource List

• A student made an anti-Asian hate resource list for the Harlem Community

• Check out more of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

• Read more from Sophia Lee’s Not a Hyphenated American Piece by Sophia Lee

• Read more from Gordon Wood’s The Idea of America

• LA Time’s article, Reflecting on Chinese Massacre After Atlanta Shootings

• Learn about the Japanese American Internment

• Watch PBS: Asian Americans Documentary Series

• Watch The Try Guys: We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate Video

• Read Sarah Song’s What does it mean to be American Essay

• Read Juliet Lapido’s The day I learned I was American Essay

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