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The perspective gained from the experience of Jeolla-do discrimination positions Asian Americans – particularly those with a nuanced understanding of regionalism and social exclusion – to serve as bridge-builders between Black communities and Asian American communities in the fight for racial justice.…

A Korean Christian man – whose wife and grandmother hail from the Jeolla-do region of southwestern South Korea – has witnessed firsthand the pain of regional discrimination. In South Korea, regional bias (called jiyeok gamjeong, or regional enmity) runs deep. Observers…

The “model minority” myth is a powerful narrative that has historically positioned Asian Americans as a “successful” minority group, often to the detriment of other marginalized communities. This myth has deep roots in the divide-and-conquer strategy employed by white supremacy to maintain social and…

Historical Examples of Black–Asian Christian Solidarity Early Interracial Fellowship: Cross-racial collaboration in church contexts has deep roots. The famous 1906 Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles was led by Black, Asian, and Latino Christians together – a powerful example that “the…