CSER’s Writer in Residence, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, was quoted in an NBC News article arguing for the need for more education in Asian American Studies and history as a recent wave of racist violence is targeted against Asian seniors.

“We’re constantly in a cultural war where we have to fight even to see representation,” said Lee. “It’s a doubly bittersweet idea that Covid is being blamed on us, and yet our suffering and losses are not being acknowledged. Mainstream culture won’t pay attention until it’s made to pay attention. Asian Americans need to be their own advocates.”