Mar 15 2022 46 mins
Michelle Myers draws on her experience as a professor, activist, and poet to foster a space for listeners where it’s humanly possible to make humanity possible. Each month, Michelle discusses difficult topics with a focus on practicing mindfulness and self-care as well as on claiming a personal space of acceptance, healing, and compassion. This month, Michelle addresses the troubling pattern of violence against AAPI women and shares a poem from her students.
Thank you to Gabby Lee and Haeun Lee for allowing the use of their poem “That Asian Girl”
Below are links to articles about the topics discussed in the episode. This is not an exhaustive list and our listeners are encouraged to research these topics on their own as well:
Christina Lee: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/23/christina-yuna-lee-murder-asian-american-women-fear/
The Atlanta Spa Shooting: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/atlanta-shootings-what-korean-language-media-told-us-that-the-mainstream-media-didnt-1149698/
Go Fund Me page for Christina Lee: https://www.gofundme.com/f/christina-yuna-lee-memorial-fund
Statement from Michelle Go’s family: https://twitter.com/CeFaanKim/status/1483215500075278337?s=20&t=VlKWBg5_Hc8YiJR5V1bEkQ
Atlanta Spa Vigil by the Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta (KAAGA): https://326vigil.org/
The State of Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women report by NAPAWF: https://www.napawf.org/our-work/march-2022/state-of-safety?fbclid=IwAR0MEMNVLHEnQ_CSZswW5EgWM6_EGccDu5jM2IBbJLO0WIb_8rOoGeWt7So
Vincent Chin: https://aapi.umhistorylabs.lsa.umich.edu/s/aapi_michigan/page/chin
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Host: Michelle Myers
Producer: Myong McCloud