Foreword xiii How Will They Hold Us? xv About the Author xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxiii Part 1 Teach Us Visible by Remembering Us 1 Chapter 1 What Do You Know About Asian America? Self-Assessment and Framework 3 The Personal Is Political 3 The Self-Assessment 8 The Praxis: Action and Reflection 10 A Movement, Not a Moment 11 Chapter 2 Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors Framework 13 The Personal Is Political 13 The Praxis: Action and Reflection 16 A Movement, Not a Moment 20 Chapter 3 Timeline of Anti–Asian American Racism and Violence 23 The Personal Is Political 23 Praxis: Action and Reflection 26 A Movement, Not a Moment 28 Chapter 4 Timeline of Pro–Asian American Milestones and Permissions 29 The Personal Is Political 29 Praxis: Action and Reflection 33 A Movement, Not a Moment 35 Part 2 Teach Us Visible by Centering Us 37 Chapter 5 Intersectionality, Plurality, and Asian Americans 39 The Personal Is Political 39 Praxis: Action and Reflection 42 A Movement, Not a Moment 55 Chapter 6 Isang Bagsak as an Educational Framework 57 The Personal Is Political 57 The Praxis: Action and Reflection 59 A Movement, Not a Moment 66 Chapter 7 Colonization, War, Colonial Mentality, and Settler Colonialism 69 The Personal Is Political 69 Praxis: Action and Reflection 70 A Movement, Not a Moment 81 Chapter 8 Asian American Queer and Trans Perspectives 83 The Personal Is Political 83 Praxis: Action and Reflection 87 A Movement, Not a Moment 95 Chapter 9 Immigration and Undocu–Asian American 97 The Personal Is Political 97 Praxis: Action and Reflection 99 A Movement, Not a Moment 106 Chapter 10 Asian Americans, Disability Narratives, and Crip Ecology 111 The Personal Is Political 111 Praxis: Action and Reflection 114 A Movement, Not a Moment 117 Part 3 Teach Us Visible by Celebrating Us 119 Chapter 11 Teaching Us Visible Through Art, Poetry, and Hip-Hop 121 The Personal Is Political 121 Praxis: Action and Reflection 133 A Movement, Not a Moment 139 Chapter 12 Teaching Asian American Studies Through Pop Culture 143 The Personal Is Political 143 Praxis: Action and Reflection 147 A Movement, Not a Moment 151 Part 4 Teach Us Visible by Moving with Us 153 Chapter 13 Working with Asian American Students, Staff, and Families 155 The Personal Is Political 155 Praxis: Action and Reflection 157 A Movement, Not a Moment 167 Chapter 14 Combating Anti-Asian Hate Case Study Workshop 169 The Personal Is Political 169 Praxis: Action and Reflection 171 A Movement, Not a Moment 177 Chapter 15 Asian America and Abolition 179 The Personal Is Political 179 Praxis: Action and Reflection 181 A Movement, Not a Moment 186 Epilogue 189 Glossary 195 References 203 Index 213

Praise for TEACHING THE INVISIBLE RACE “In a critical time of building multiracial, multiethnic, and multigenerational solidarity across the world, Asian American education is needed for current and future leaders everywhere. This book provides the resources, stories, and validation to build resilient and beautiful connections to Asian American history and belongs in every classroom in Wisconsin and beyond.” —Francesca Hong, Wisconsin State Senator “This is the right book, at the right time, by an inspired author. DelaRosa puts art, care, and solidarity at the center of interdisciplinary Asian American studies to prepare the next generation of primary and secondary educators to explore the truth about the Asian American experience where they live, work, and teach. In the rush to meet this moment of reckoning with Asian American invisibility, many feel inspired to offer their passion, but DelaRosa offers tested experience in the classroom, rigorous research, and deep community engagement grounded in interracial solidarity. This is the book teachers have been waiting for because he weaves together diagnostics, frameworks, historical content, poetry, art, and models of empathic inquiry into Asian American lives.” —Dr. Jason Oliver Chang, Professor of History and Asian American Studies at the University of Connecticut “We do a lot of book studies in K-12 education professional development that never lead to changes in our classroom practices. However, DelaRosa’s book is simply not just a book to be studied but a book of action as it has research and theory-based curriculum that educators can immediately implement and transform their teaching and classrooms to be more reflective of Asian American identities and histories.” —Dr. Anjalé Welton, Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education and Chair of Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at UW-Madison and co-author of Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy: Addressing Racism in Public Education “A book that is absolutely necessary and crucial in the fight for liberatory educational justice. Every educator needs to read, Teaching the Invisible Race. Tony DelaRosa blends the personal with the political, historical with the now, a halo-halo, hybrid that is truly Fil-Am, Asian American. What an accessible book that all educators, regardless of your background, can learn from and ensure that ALL of their students are seen, heard, and celebrated. Maraming salamat Kuya Tony; kailangan natin itong libro, tunay isang bagsak.” —Ethelyn Tumalad-Granados, Oregon Teacher of the Year 2022 and Founder of (Re)Present: Asian American Pacific Islander Oregon Educators Collective

Praise for Teaching the Invisible Race "We do a lot of book studies in K-12 education professional development that never lead to changes in our classroom practices. However DelaRosa's book is simply not just a book to be studied but a book of action as it has research and theory based curriculum that educators can immediately implement and transform their teaching and classrooms to be more reflective of Asian American identities and histories."—Dr. Anjalé Welton, Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education and Chair of Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at UW-Madison; co-author of Anti-racist Educational Leadership and Policy: Addressing Racism in Public Education "This is the right book, at the right time, by an inspired author. DelaRosa puts art, care, and solidarity at the center of interdisciplinary Asian American Studies to prepare the next generation of primary and secondary educators to explore the truth about the Asian American experience where they live, work and teach. In the rush to meet this moment of reckoning with Asian American invisibility, many feel inspired to offer their passion, but DelaRosa offers tested experience in the classroom, rigorous research, and deep community engagement grounded in inter-racial solidarity. This is the book teachers have been waiting for because he weaves together diagnostics, frameworks, historical content, poetry, art, and models of empathic inquiry into Asian American lives."—Dr. Jason Oliver Chang, Professor of History and Asian American Studies at University of Connecticut "A book that is absolutely necessary and crucial in the fight for liberatory educational justice. Every educator needs to read Teaching the Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools. Tony DelaRosa blends the personal with the political, historical with the now, a halo-halo, hybrid that is truly Fil-Am, Asian-American. What an accessible book that all educators, regardless of your background, can learn from and ensure that ALL of their students are seen, heard, and celebrated. Maraming salamat Kuya Tony; kailangan natin itonglibro, tunayisangbagsak."—Ethelyn Tumalad-Granados, Oregon Teacher of the Year 2022 and Founder of (Re)Present: Asian American Pacific Islander Oregon Educators Collective "In a critical time of building multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multigenerational solidarity across the world, Asian American education is needed for current and future leaders everywhere. This book provides the resources, stories and validation to build resilient and beautiful connections to Asian American history and belongs in every classroom in Wisconsin and beyond."—Francesca Hong, Wisconsin State Senator "DelaRosa's book, Teaching the Invisible Race, offers genuine ways for Asian Americans to be seen and heard. DelaRosa puts the teachings of our ancestors in conversation with current and future educators by weaving together spoken word, stories, historical evidence, and what I believe is most compelling—pauses in the text—where we ask ourselves questions about what we are learning and how what it does to us. It is here, where we ALL become visible."—Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, Professor of Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University "What do you remember being taught about Asian American History in your K-12 education experience? What Asian American scholars and heroes can you name without looking them up? With Teaching the Invisible Race, Tony DelaRosa fills in a crucial gap in scholarship for educators and he does so in a book that is engaging, practical, and inspiring. Thank you, Tony, for bringing this important work to the field."—Dr. Tina Owen-Moore, Superintendent at School District of Cudahy, Wisconsin "Tony DelaRosa is the champion we all need. As a fellow parent and journalist, it is so exciting to see Tony taking these tremendous steps to make meaningful change in the lives of our children! We need to celebrate all of our contributions, including that of our very large, diverse, and complex Asian diaspora."—Michelle Li, founder of Very Asian Foundation & Reporter "Tony DelaRosa is a voice of a generation. His bravery and expertise makes him a voice we all must take note and learn from. In the face of censorship, Teaching The Invisible Race is an urgent read and resource for anyone who cares about the fate of future generations."—Tonya Mosley, Journalist, Cohost of NPR's "Fresh Air"