Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, Asians have seen a skyrocketing increase in Asian hate crimes. These violent acts of racial discrimination are not the first of their kind. In this article, Ashley Jo takes readers throughout American history to identify and analyze instances of racism directed towards Asians. It is important to be aware of the racial injustices that Asian Americans have had to endure for a long period of time, continuing in present day.
Read MoreA Harvard Law Professor, John Mark Ramseyer, recently published an article where he claims, without sufficient evidence, that the Japanese military sex slaves were willing "prostitutes" who were able to "negotiate" for substantial wages in a consensual contractual relationship. However, Korean women and girls were taken from their homes and forced into being sex slaves by the Imperial Japanese Army. Still to this day, survivors have not received an apology. Sign the petition reviewed in this article to demand that the Dean of Harvard Law School and the President of Harvard University take disciplinary action upon Professor Ramseyer who violated ethics and a moral conscience as a scholar.
Read MoreTaeil-Jeon was a Korean activist who fought for workers’ rights. His sacrifice brought about many reforms to the Korean labor system. In return, Koreans today still remember his achievements and thank him in November.
Read MoreAt just the young age of 17, Yu Gwan-Sun fought for her country’s independence and freedom against Japanese imperialist rule. Click here to learn more about her journey as an activist up until her early death.
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