"They’re Killing Us Slowly": Sociology Prof. Nadia Kim from Texas A&M on Immigrant Health & Racism

🎙️ In this powerful episode, I sit down with acclaimed author and sociology professor Nadia Kim to discuss the critical intersections of race, healthcare, environmental injustice, and immigrant resistance in America.

💥 We dive deep into her two groundbreaking books: 📘 Imperial Citizens: Koreans and Race from Seoul to LA

📗 Refusing Death: Immigrant Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice in LA

We talk about:

How U.S. imperialism shapes Korean American identity

The myth of the model minority and the reality of racial triangulation

Why immigrant communities face slow violence through environmental harm and lack of healthcare access

The role of neoliberalism in systemic neglect

How youth activists and women of color are leading the fight for change

As the son of Taiwanese immigrants, I also reflect on my own community’s invisibility in these conversations—and how we can change that.

👀 If you care about racial justice, immigrant rights, public health, or environmental activism, this episode is for you.