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Oct 32020
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Asian Americans Reflect on Seeing Themselves, Race, and the Pandemic

New York-based Asian Americans who shared their experiences of pandemic-fueled racism with TIME gather for a virtual roundtable discussion on contextualizing anti-Asian racism during the coronavirus pandemic.

Presenters: Justin Tsui Jilleen Liao Rej Joo Ida Chen Abraham Choi Hannah Hwang

Moderators: Haruka Sakaguchi

Location: Online

Presented by:

  • TIME

Supported by:

  • Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
  • PhotoWings

Photoville 2020 Talks On-demand recordings are made possible in partnership with PhotoWings with additional support by the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation.

New York-based Asian Americans who shared their experiences of pandemic-fueled racism with TIME gather for a virtual roundtable discussion on contextualizing anti-Asian racism during the coronavirus pandemic. Moderated by photographer Haruka Sakaguchi, the discussion will ask the participants to reflect on what led them to come forward with their stories and be seen, what it means to be Asian in America, and building cross-cultural understanding toward racial equality.

Moderator Bios

  • Haruka Sakaguchi

    Haruka Sakaguchi

    Haruka Sakaguchi is a Japanese documentary photographer based in Brooklyn. She was born in Osaka, Japan, and immigrated to the U.S. with her parents when she was three months old.

    Haruka’s documentary work focuses on cultural identity and sense of place, and has been published by The New York TimesNational GeographicTIMEThe New YorkerNewsweek, PDN, The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, and more. Her project 1945 was on display at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, from November 2017 through November 2018.

Organizations

  • TIME

    TIME

    TIME is a 100-year-old global media brand that reaches a combined audience of more than 105 million around the world through its iconic magazine and digital platforms. With unparalleled access to the world’s most influential people, the immeasurable trust of consumers and partners globally, and an unrivaled power to convene, TIME’s mission is to tell the essential stories of the people and ideas that shape and improve the world.

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