Asian UAlbany students recall painful moments of racism

University at Albany students Ji-Won Lee, Tingting Liu and Jaci Yong are sharing what life has been like as a student in the Capital Region since COVID hit.

Lee and Liu are both PhD Students in the sociology department. Both participated in and did a lot of their own research on the impact of the pandemic on people who are AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islander.

Yong is an undergrad student. She’s a sophomore studying psychology and neuroscience.

They say hurtful comments are just some of the painful moments they’ve had to endure.

Play the video to watch their conversation with NewsChannel 13’s Subrina Dhammi.