When the Racist Response to Covid-19 Hits Home

Authors

Ricky Manala, Paulist Fathers; U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church.
America Media

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-30-2020

Capture Date

5-24-2020

URL

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/03/30/when-racist-response-covid-19-hits-home

Abstract

This article by Paulist Priest Ricky Manalo discusses his personal experience with xenophobia in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article focuses on the blame and discrimination Asian-Americans have faced during the pandemic. The article details the impact of words, including President Trump’s use of the term “Chinese virus”.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Manala, Ricky and America Media, "When the Racist Response to Covid-19 Hits Home" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 4.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-race/4