Word: pacificism
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Narasaki emphasized that discrimination against Asian Pacific Americans can exist on multiple levels ranging from hate crimes to doubts about national loyalties and "Americanism."
The lecture, titled "The State of Asian Pacific America: Policy Issues Briefing," was organized by the Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Association.
Discussing the issues she deals with on a daily basis as a national advocate for Asian civil rights, Narasaki addressed perceptions of Asian Pacific American identity, which she described as "this issue of whether we're really American or perpetually foreign."
Raising concerns about the 2000 Census, Narasaki said Asian Pacific Americans are disproportionately undercounted and proposals to exclude non-citizens from the census may threaten the Asian Pacific Americans' access to government funding.
Turning away from specific issues of policy in her conclusion, Narasaki urged the Asian Pacific American students in the audience not to forget their community as they move on to hopefully find success after college.