How young people are combating anti-black racism in their immigrant communities
Second-generation Americans are organizing online to translate educational resources, combat disinformation, and express solidarity with the black community.
Alyssa Pham, a 20-year-old American, has held progressive beliefs for years. Meanwhile, her parents, who are South Vietnamese refugees, have tended to lean conservative. In spite of this political rift, the Pham household has developed a habit of watching Vietnamese news segments together at dinnertime most evenings, which, as of late, has facilitated their conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement.
For Pham’s family, like many immigrant households, it can be easy...