"UN Normalize Racism Towards Asian Americans" ● TED Talk
UN Normalize Racism Towards Asian Americans ● TED Talk Sophia Nguyen shares a personal journey in navigating racism throughout elementary through high school. Being on TED during a turbulent time for many Asian Americans, I found her story captivating because of how she addresses the role of social media and the circulation of fear during the COVID-19 pandemic. What I find compelling about Nguyen is her being a teenager, which allows her to supply a perspective that can be related to by many Asian American adolescents today; this experience I find most relatable to me is why I chose her TED Talk to be among this collection of artifacts. The importance of acknowledging perspectives from all age groups enables us to recognize how differently racism can take place. This TED Talk introduces the perspective of racism within school students, instilling an idea of discrimination at a young age. In the instance of Nguyen, she became conditioned to embrace nega...