One officer at George Floyd’s fatal arrest shows another racial divide: The longstanding tensions between black and Asian Americans.
But Wu explained that as time went on, white supremacy took on other forms. Fearing that anti-Asian racism could jeopardize the country's place as a leader on the world stage and impede imperial expansion abroad, white liberals sought to dismantle Asian exclusion legislation and practices during and after World War II.
“The insinuation was that hard work along with unwavering faith in the government and liberal democracy as opposed to political protest were the keys to overcoming racial barriers as well as achieving full citizenship,” Wu wrote.“These gains, however, have come at a cost: complicity with white supremacy.”
Inequities linger to this day. A report published by the center showed that Hmong Americans have public health insurance enrollment rates similar to black Americans, at 39 percent and 38 percent, respectively. When looking at education, nearly 30 percent of Southeast Asian Americans haven’t completed high school or passed the GED. That’s more than double the national average at 13 percent.
“Let’s not forget that state violence in the United States has affected Asian Americans, too,” Iyer said. In addition to providing some historical perspective, Wu said Asian Americans can remind their own communities that many privileges they take part in came as a result of black civil rights movements.
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