Teaching the Invisible Race – Embodying a Pro–Asian American Lens in Schools

TONY DELAROSA is a son of Cavite and Pampangan immigrants. He is a Filipino American anti-bias and anti-racist educator, spoken word poet, and a researcher focused on ethnic studies policy and cross-racial solidarity. He co-founded NYC Men Teach Asian American initiative aimed at supporting and retaining Asian American teachers in the NYC Department of Education. Tony won the 2021 Inspire Award sponsored by the National Association of Asian American Professionals and the 2023 Community Trailblazer Heritage Hero award sponsored by The Asian American Foundation. His work has been featured in NPR, CBS News, Harvard Education Magazine, Hulu, and elsewhere.

Foreword xiii How Will They Hold Us? xv About the Author xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxiii Part 1 Teach Us Visible by Remembering Us 1 Chapter 1 What Do You Know About Asian America? Self-Assessment and Framework 3 The Personal Is Political 3 The Self-Assessment 8 The Praxis: Action and Reflection 10 A Movement, Not a Moment 11 Chapter 2 Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors Framework 13 The Personal Is Political 13 The Praxis: Action and Reflection 16 A Movement, Not a Moment 20 Chapter 3 Timeline of Anti-Asian American Racism and Violence 23 The Personal Is Political 23 Praxis: Action and Reflection 26 A Movement, Not a Moment 28 Chapter 4 Timeline of Pro-Asian American Milestones and Permissions 29 The Personal Is Political 29 Praxis: Action and Reflection 33 A Movement, Not a Moment 35 Part 2 Teach Us Visible by Centering Us 37 Chapter 5 Intersectionality, Plurality, and Asian Americans 39 The Personal Is Political 39 Praxis: Action and Reflection 42 A Movement, Not a Moment 55 Chapter 6 Isang Bagsak as an Educational Framework 57 The Personal Is Political 57 The Praxis: Action and Reflection 59 A Movement, Not a Moment 66 Chapter 7 Colonization, War, Colonial Mentality, and Settler Colonialism 69 The Personal Is Political 69 Praxis: Action and Reflection 70 A Movement, Not a Moment 81 Chapter 8 Asian American Queer and Trans Perspectives 83 The Personal Is Political 83 Praxis: Action and Reflection 87 A Movement, Not a Moment 95 Chapter 9 Immigration and Undocu-Asian American 97 The Personal Is Political 97 Praxis: Action and Reflection 99 A Movement, Not a Moment 106 Chapter 10 Asian Americans, Disability Narratives, and Crip Ecology 111 The Personal Is Political 111 Praxis: Action and Reflection 114 A Movement, Not a Moment 117 Part 3 Teach Us Visible by Celebrating Us 119 Chapter 11 Teaching Us Visible Through Art, Poetry, and Hip-Hop 121 The Personal Is Political 121 Praxis: Action and Reflection 133 A Movement, Not a Moment 139 Chapter 12 Teaching Asian American Studies Through Pop Culture 143 The Personal Is Political 143 Praxis: Action and Reflection 147 A Movement, Not a Moment 151 Part 4 Teach Us Visible by Moving with Us 153 Chapter 13 Working with Asian American Students, Staff, and Families 155 The Personal Is Political 155 Praxis: Action and Reflection 157 A Movement, Not a Moment 167 Chapter 14 Combating Anti-Asian Hate Case Study Workshop 169 The Personal Is Political 169 Praxis: Action and Reflection 171 A Movement, Not a Moment 177 Chapter 15 Asian America and Abolition 179 The Personal Is Political 179 Praxis: Action and Reflection 181 A Movement, Not a Moment 186 Epilogue 189 Glossary 195 References 203 Index 213