“Kung Flu,” the Power of Words, and the Impact on AAPI Identity

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“Kung Flu,” the Power of Words, and the Impact on AAPI Identity

Blog post by Kathryn Jue

Asian and Pacific Islanders are fighting two pandemics – COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism.[i] The rise of anti-Asian crimes is now a focal point in a pandemic year, but this is not something that came out of nowhere.[ii]