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CBS Special Tackles Bias Against Asian Americans


Topic: Racial Issues and Equality
Posted on 3/31/2021

CBS News’ produced a one-hour special, titled “Asian Americans: Battling Bias — Continuing Crisis” that was presented on March 31. The special, produced by CBS’s news and culture unit, was anchored by Elaine Quijano and produced and reported by a team of Asian American journalists at CBS News.

The special features a roundtable discussion that includes actors Olivia Munn and Daniel Dae Kim, activist Amanda Nguyen, professor Russell Jeung, and chef/TV personality Melissa King discussing the increase of violence against Asian Americans and the ways bias impacts Asian Americans.



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