California students will learn more about Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in hopes of preventing racism and hate, reports Emma Hall in the Sacramento Bee.
New legislation calls for social studies classes to spotlight the "contributions" made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and include "examples of racism, discrimination and violence” against them.
Anti-Asian crimes are up since 2020, in part "due to racist stereotypes associated with Covid-19," writes Hall. "Since March 2020, more than 11,000 acts of hate were reported to Stop AAPI Hate."
Educating and empowering the next generation "combats anti-Asian hate at its roots,” said Mary Yin Liu, CEO of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association.
"There’s a long history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders being scapegoated during times of crises,” said Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance. He wants to be sure students learn about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Asian-American history is part of American history, of course. And 15.5 percent of Californians come from the AAPI community, nearly triple the percentage of African-Americans in the state.
However, I don't think burnishing AAPI victim points is going to prevent thugs from mugging elderly Chinese-Americans in San Francisco.
California high schools must teach semester-long ethnic studies classes focusing on blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Asian Americans starting in 2025-206. It will be a graduation requirement for the class of 2029-30. Some districts have adopted a very left-wing curriculum.
Illinois and Florida now mandate the inclusion of Asian-American history, reports Ryan General on Yahoo News. Wisconsin legislators are debating a bill that focuses on teaching about Hmong Americans.
Wanafunzi wa California watajifunza zaidi juu ya historia ya Asia-Amerika na Visiwa vya Pasifiki (AAPI) kwa matumaini ya kuzuia ubaguzi wa rangi na chuki, ripoti Emma Hall katika Sacramento Bee. Sheria mpya inatoa wito kwa madarasa ya masomo ya kijamii ili kuangazia "msaada" uliofanywa na Wamarekani wa Asia na Visiwa vya Pasifiki na ni pamoja na "mifano ya ubaguzi wa rangi, ubaguzi na vurugu" dhidi yao. "Uhalifu dhidi ya Wamarekani umeongezeka tangu mwaka 2020, kwa sehemu ""kwa sababu ya maoni ya ubaguzi wa rangi yanayohusiana na Covid-19,"" Hall anaandika." Tangu Machi 2020, zaidi ya vitendo 11,000 vya chuki viliripotiwa kwa Stop AAPI Chuki. "Kujenga na kuwezesha kizazi kijacho ""kupigana na chuki dhidi ya Asia katika mizizi yake,"" alisema Mary Yin Liu, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Chama cha Masuala ya Umma cha Asia Pacific Islander American." "Kuna historia ndefu ya Wamarekani wa Asia na Visiwa vya Pasifiki kuwa mbuzi wa mateso wakati wa shida", alisema Mbunge Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance. "Mwanzoni mwa mwaka huo, alitoa taarifa kuhusu ""kufungwa kwa Wajapani wa Marekani wakati wa Vita Kuu ya Pili ya Dunia na Sheria ya Uondoaji wa Wachina.""" Historia ya Asia-Amerika ni sehemu ya historia ya Marekani, bila shaka. Asilimia 15.5 ya wakazi wa California ni wa jamii ya AAPI, karibu mara tatu ya asilimia ya Waafrika-Wamarekani katika jimbo hilo. Hata hivyo, sifikiri kwamba kuharibu alama za waathirika wa AAPI kutazuia wahalifu kutoka kwa kuiba wazee wa Kichina-Wamarekani huko San Francisco. Shule za sekondari za California lazima zifundishe masomo ya masomo ya kikabila ya muhula mzima, yakizingatia weusi, Wahispania, Wamarekani wa asili na Wamarekani wa Asia kuanzia 2025-206 Hii ni kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa darasa la 2029-2030. Baadhi ya wilaya zimepitisha mtaala wa kushoto sana. Illinois na Florida sasa zinatoa amri ya kujumuisha historia ya Asia-Amerika, ripoti ya Ryan General kwenye Yahoo News. Wanachama wa bunge wa Wisconsin wanajadili muswada ambao unazingatia kufundisha juu ya Wamarekani wa Hmong.