Teaching The Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools

Tony DelaRosa

Dec 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Tim Lounibos

About this audiobook

Transform How You Teach Asian American Narratives in your Schools! In Teaching the Invisible Race, anti-bias and anti-racist educator and researcher Tony DelaRosa (he, siya) delivers an insightful and hands-on treatment of how to embody a pro-Asian American lens in your classroom while combating anti-Asian hate in your school. The author offers stories, case studies, research, and frameworks that will help you build the knowledge, mindset, and skills you need to teach Asian-American history and stories in your curriculum. You'll learn to embrace Asian American joy and a pro-Asian American lens-as opposed to a deficit lens-that is inclusive of Brown and Southeast Asian American perspectives and disability narratives. You'll also find: - Self-interrogation exercises regarding major Asian American concepts and social movements - Ways to center Asian Americans in your classroom and your school - Information about how white supremacy and anti-Blackness manifest in relation to Asian America, both internally and externally A must-listen for parents, families, and community members with an interest in advancing social justice in the Asian American context.

About the author

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 cofounded NYC Men Teach Asian American initiative aimed at supporting Asian American teachers.

Tim Lounibos is a longtime film/TV actor whose credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, JAG, The West Wing, Bosch, and NCIS. Tim's voice has been described as rich, soothing, expressive, gritty, and honest.