Ep. 64 SOLO: Why is May Mental Health Awareness Month & Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander Month?

Today it’s just me.This month has been many things for me. Officially it’s Mental Health awareness month and Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I want to take the time to honor both things. First I’ll tell you why Mental Health awareness is so imperative on a personal level and on a community level.

REFERENCES:

Film One Child Nation

Asian Nation Blog

https://www.asian-nation.org/index.shtml

Asian American Contributions:

https://www.nyxt.nyc/blog/asian-american-pacific-american-heritage-5-facts/

Transracial Adoption statistics:

https://brandongaille.com/21-gripping-transracial-adoption-statistics/

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BALDWIN'S ESSAY ON "WHITENESS":
https://bannekerinstitute.fas.harvard.edu/files/bannekerinstitute/files/on_being_white.and_other_lies_baldwin_0.pdf

HISTORY “Colored”:
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/03/30/295931070/the-journey-from-colored-to-minorities-to-people-of-color

NYC ARTICLE ON THE USE OF "BIPOC":
https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-bipoc.html

RECOURSES ON HOW TO TALK ABOUT RACE:
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