Teaching Guide Asian American Social Justice Leaders
- Grade Level 3rd-5th Grade
- Time Period 1930 - Present
Introduction
This set aggregates resources on Social Justice and Civil Rights Leaders from the Asian American community: Grace Lee Boggs, Yuri Kochiyama, racial tension during LA Riots in response to white supremacy.
See Attached PDF: Asian American Social Justice Leaders (4th)
APA Center Smithsonian:
“Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Include in Critical Conversations: Yuri Kochiyama” (Click through tiles)
“Folk Hero: Remembering Yuri Kochiyama Through Grassroots Art”
Asian Americans for Equality: Video/Text: “Our History”
Noreen Naseem Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University: “The Faces of the Asian
American Civil Rights Movement” (Grades 4-6) Grace Lee Boggs:
Facing History and Ourselves: “Remembering Grace Lee Boggs”
“Leaders Like Us: Grace Lee Boggs” by Karen Su and Arlo Li
Yuri Kochiyama:
Women Make Movies: Documentary: Yuri Kochiyama: A Passion for Justice
Women Make Movies: Documentary: Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama
Essential Questions
Who are Asian American leaders who have fought for racial and social justice?