(Originally aired 5/12/21) May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We see the Asian influence all around us—from music to food to Oscar nominated movies. At the same time — anti-Asian rhetoric has peaked. For many of us, higher than we’ve seen our lifetimes and jumping to the forefront of our national conversations.

For people who are not Asian, this may feel like a sudden rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric brought on by COVID-19. But there’s a history here. And to better understand what’s happening now — we’re taking a look at the past.

Watch the full video version or see the full transcript HERE.

(Originally aired 5/12/21) May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We see the Asian influence all around us&mdash;from music to food to Oscar nominated movies. At the same time &mdash; anti-Asian rhetoric has peaked. For many of us, higher than we&rsquo;ve seen our lifetimes and jumping to the forefront of our national conversations.
For people who are not Asian, this may feel like a sudden rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric brought on by COVID-19. But there&rsquo;s a history here. And to better understand what&rsquo;s happening now &mdash; we&rsquo;re taking a look at the past.
Watch the full video version or see the full transcript <a href="https://ksltv.com/462106/ksl-experts-say-anti-asian-rhetoric-existed-before-covid-19/">HERE.</a>

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One of the biggest struggles reporters and producers have across the news industry is getting all the amazing information we gathered into one minute and thirty seconds on a TV news report or a 1000-word print article. On KSL+, we're taking you behind the headlines, showing you the content that didn't make air and the history and context behind some of today's biggest stories. You can also watch a video version of the KSL plus podcast on the <a href="https://ksltv.com/apps/?">KSL TV app</a>.

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For many of us, anti-asian rhetoric is higher than we’ve seen our lifetimes. For people who are not Asian, this may feel like a sudden rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric brought on by COVID-19. But there’s a history here. And to better understand what’s happening now — we’re taking a look at the past.

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