Education Studies Faculty Director Grace Kao Interviewed on Anti-Asian Racism and Sexism

Monday, April 5, 2021
Asian racism and sexism

Education Studies faculty director and sociologist Grace Kao was recently interviewed in WSHU NPR News following the killing of 8 people in Atlanta salons, including 6 Asian-American women and salon workers. In this interview, Professor Kao gives insight into her own personal experience as an Asian-American woman in the United States as well as tracing the history of racism and sexism against Asian-American women. Read the full article “Asian American Pacific Islander Individuals Weigh In On Biden Discrimination Plan.”

Since the shooting, Professor Kao has been quoted in numerous articles about anti-Asian racism and sexism including The Finger Lake Times, The Wrap, The LA Times, KRON-4CNNInsiderUSA Todayand The Washington Post