Learning Asian American Histories

As expressed by Wayne Au and Moe Yonamine of Rethinking Schools, "It is clear to us that in this moment, not only do many Asian Americans not know their own history, but a lot of folks in other communities do not know our history either." Learning and teaching a complete history of Asian Americans experiences is a crucial tool for disrupting and dismantling structures and beliefs that lead to marginalization, oppression, erasure, and violence against Asian Americans. "As you learn or unlearn Asian American history, teach about the oppression from white supremacy, but also about the movements, activists, and solidarity across movements."

[A note that the majority of resources in this collection link outside WeTeachNYC and cannot be downloaded. A downloadable map of resource links and descriptions can be accessed by clicking the 'Download All' button on the top left corner of this page.]

Consider this resource to support professional learning on racism and civic education.

 

Included Resources

This document contains a map of all resource links included in the Learning Asian American Histories collection to facilitate navigation of these resources. The majority of resources in this collection link outside WeTeachNYC and cannot be downloaded.

As expressed by Wayne Au and Moe Yonamine of Rethinking Schools, "It is clear to us that in this moment, not only do many Asian Americans not know their own history, but a lot of folks in other communities do not know our history either." Learning and teaching a complete history of Asian Americans experiences is a crucial tool for disrupting and dismantling structures and beliefs that lead to marginalization, oppression, erasure, and violence against Asian Americans. "As you learn or unlearn Asian American history, teach about the oppression from white supremacy, but also about the movements, activists, and solidarity across movements."