Proud to Be an (Asian) American? (ft. Jen Yamato & Jia Lynn Yang)

<p>Jen chats with us about maintaining her Asian identity in a country that often requires people of color to assimilate into whiteness in order to achieve success. Plus, we discuss the intersections within our own communities.</p><p>Later, we’ll be joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/jialynnyang" target="_blank">Jia Lynn Yang</a>, author of the upcoming book <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393635843" target="_blank">One Mighty and Irresistable Tide: The Epic Struggle Over Immigration </a>who talks to us about Asian American immigration during the twentieth century, how American politics connects to her family and what it means to be Chinese American during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/sunday-review/coronavirus-asian-racism.html">When Asian-Americans Have to Prove We Belong</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>DIS/Honorable Mentions </strong></p><p><strong>Jarrett</strong> wants to shout out to friend to the show Mychael Chinn whose <a href="https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-clark-sisters-first-ladies-of-gospel?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6Yvqs4fX6AIVjxitBh0RSgA1EAAYASAAEgLYsPD_BwE&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI6Yvqs4fX6AIVjxitBh0RSgA1EAAYASAAEgLYsPD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!4852!3!430078393911!b!!g!!the%20%2Bclark%20%2Bsisters%20%2Blifetime&cmpid=paidsearch_g_theclarksistersfirstladiesofgospel_movieterms_2020"><i>The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel ,</i></a>which premiered last Saturday, saw the <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/04/the-clark-sisters-first-ladies-of-gospel-biopic-lifetime-tv-ratings-1202907356/">highest tv movie ratings</a> for the Lifetime network in four years. Look at Gawd!</p><p><strong>Jarrett</strong> would also like for you all to bring Aunjanue Ellis and Tiffany Boone their flowers while they can smell them for their outstanding performances in <a href="https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-clark-sisters-first-ladies-of-gospel?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6Yvqs4fX6AIVjxitBh0RSgA1EAAYASAAEgLYsPD_BwE&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI6Yvqs4fX6AIVjxitBh0RSgA1EAAYASAAEgLYsPD_BwE:G:s&s