Being Asian and American during coronavirus: Andrew Yang gets something big wrong

Like many Asians in America, I was — and am — inspired by Andrew Yang’s rise to political prominence. Running a charismatic and innovative campaign, Yang showed that Asian Americans can and should fight to make a difference in our country. But no amount of admiration could cancel out my disappointment after reading Yang’s recent opinion piece in the Washington Post.

In his April 1 op-ed, Yang argues that Asians must combat COVID-19 by “show[ing] our American-ness in ways we never have before.” He recommends that we “wear red white...