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The Tragedy Academy

Racist cartoons are not okay

Episode 70

The topic today is racism and discrimination against Asian-Americans here in the US.

Prompting the discussion was an Atlanta man committing violent attacks on Asian-Americans at multiple spas in one day. This, in a one-year period, where hate crimes against Asian-Americans have been on the rise.

Why would some Asian cultures be more prone to attack here in the US?

How did the coronavirus and the Dr. Seuss book “cancellation” week both fit into this?

If you haven’t been hearing about this problem, why not? And what are some possible solutions?