The State of Things: Asians in America and COVID

Jinliang Cai of the Greater Memphis United Chinese Association chats with hosts Lee Eric Smith and Lisa Moore about the surge in violence against Asian Americans, why Chinese Americans typically stay out of race issues, and drops more fascinating history you probably didn’t know about the Chinese American experience. Plus, Brandi Richard Thompson is the Senior Communications Advisor for FEMA and Meedie Bardonille is the Chair of the Board of Nursing in Washington, DC. share their experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines, loosening restrictions and what’s next on the pandemic. All that on this edition of Funky Politics!