African Americans and Asian Americans today: A conversation with Amritjit Singh

Abstract

Nitesh Narnolia of Central University of Gujarat is an advanced doctoral scholar researching African American Literature. He has been talking to Professor Amritjit Singh for over two years by email and phone. In August 2020, Nitesh conducted this interview on Zoom with Dr. Singh in the wake of the senseless killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020. Among other things, Nitesh's goal was to understand the historical background and the evolving responses of Asian Americans (including South Asians) to the current racial turmoil in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, The interview was completed through additional exchanges by email.