Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Representative Mark Takano, CA State Treasurer John Chiang, and John Kobara (JANM Board of Governors) joined in a conversation emcee'd by Fox 11 Anchor Susan Hirasuna following a screening of the film "The Race Epidemic: Resurgence of the Yellow Peril" on the epidemic of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in JANM's Tateuchi Democracy Forum on October 14, 2021.
About the film:
The Race Epidemic is about another outbreak caused by COVID-19. An epidemic of hate based on race against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. With a politicized pandemic sweeping through the country and a former President calling it the Chinese Virus, the rise of attacks and hate against AAPIs is not surprising. Can naming a virus after an innocent ethnic group cause the outbreak of an epidemic of hate? Or is it something hidden deeper within American society? The film takes a close examination of xenophobia and racism against AAPIs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Race Epidemic is a significant film of our times as innocent AAPIs are being attacked and murdered on the streets. It’s time to act. We can no longer be the silent minority. Our voice will not be silenced.
Learn more at: theracedocumentary.org
This screening is in partnership with Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation and is a presentation of JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.
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Programs like this are made possible by the generous support of JANM's members and donors. Become a member (janm.org/membership) or consider making a tax-deductible gift so that we can continue to present more programs and exhibitions like these: janm.org/donatenow. Your support makes a difference. Thank you!
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
janm.org
Representative Mark Takano, CA State Treasurer John Chiang, and John Kobara (JANM Board of Governors) joined in a conversation emcee'd by Fox 11 Anchor Susan Hirasuna following a screening of the film "The Race Epidemic: Resurgence of the Yellow Peril" on the epidemic of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in JANM's Tateuchi Democracy Forum on October 14, 2021.
About the film:
The Race Epidemic is about another outbreak caused by COVID-19. An epidemic of hate based on race against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. With a politicized pandemic sweeping through the country and a former President calling it the Chinese Virus, the rise of attacks and hate against AAPIs is not surprising. Can naming a virus after an innocent ethnic group cause the outbreak of an epidemic of hate? Or is it something hidden deeper within American society? The film takes a close examination of xenophobia and racism against AAPIs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Race Epidemic is a significant film of our times as innocent AAPIs are being attacked and murdered on the streets. It’s time to act. We can no longer be the silent minority. Our voice will not be silenced.
Learn more at: theracedocumentary.org
This screening is in partnership with Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation and is a presentation of JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.
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Programs like this are made possible by the generous support of JANM's members and donors. Become a member (janm.org/membership) or consider making a tax-deductible gift so that we can continue to present more programs and exhibitions like these: janm.org/donatenow. Your support makes a difference. Thank you!
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
janm.org
