UBC’s National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Where are you really from?

UBC’s National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Where are you really from?  

To raise awareness of UBC’s National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism in Canada on June 10 and 11, UBC has created a series of videos where prominent Asian Canadians and allies share their perspectives on anti-Asian racism.  

Actor and Creative Andrea Bang shares how she feels when she is asked, “where are you really from?” 

There is nothing “micro” about the impacts of microaggressions, which are seemingly harmless acts that perpetuate negative stereotypes and undermine the lived experiences of marginalized groups. 

To learn more about this topic, read our two-part series:  

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