Catherine Choy, a UC Berkeley Asian American studies professor, reflects on the history of anti-Asian xenophobia in the United States, and how disease outbreaks have historically been connected to Anti-Asian sentiment. “The rise of anti-Asian sentiment is directly connected to political rhetoric, and once racism is perpetrated against one group, it lends itself to justify racism,” said Choy. Credit: Manjula Varghese and Lea Suzuki Read more: https://trib.al/6MS0r0K Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and provoke while being honest, fearless and startlingly original. You can support our newsroom by signing up for a membership at http://SFChronicle.com/subscribe.