There are no quick solutions to racial violence. What Biden calls "un-American"
is, after all, deeply rooted in American history. Ending anti-Asian racism in the
US means confronting centuries of discrimination, violence and oppression, and
recognizing how it manifest in he present day. As Au noted in her statement this
week, "This is a new chapter in a very old story."
In order to write a new story, we have to acknowledge the ugly past that brought us here.