COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Two Kennesaw State University Professors are leading the way and educating others on violence against Asian Americans.
Professors Sohyun An and Theresa Alviar-Martin say it was the tipping point for them.
“I really didn’t know what I could do. It was an overwhelming sense of hurt,” Dr. Alviar-Martin said.
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In the metro Atlanta spa shootings, right on the heels of abuse related to COVID-19.
“Every day I see one case after another where Asian Americans are bullied or the scapegoat for the pandemic. I was personally hurt,” An said.
Together, they are taking action. They have been awarded a $50,000 grant to create a curriculum they hope to introduce in the state’s K-12 education.
It will tell the story of Asian American history, which they see as a game changer and a key to stopping the hate.
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“It’s not just for our scholarly work. It’s really for the children in schools who we see are being overlooked. When that continues, it sows misunderstanding and in many cases violence because of this type of ignorance,” Alviar-Martin said.
The research will also be the basis of a book that will be sent to publishers later this year.
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