Kelly H. Chong receives KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award for documentary

Documentary film "Invisibility and Rage: Asian Americans, Racial Trauma and Mental Health" 

Kelly H. Chong will create a first-of-its-kind documentary film that explores the intertwined issues of anti-Asian racism and mental health. Utilizing community partnerships, the film will be crafted around interviews of Asian American and Pacific Islander community members and of experts on AAPI mental health. It will also draw on the participation of creative artists to explore the emotional depth and range of AAPI race-based traumas. The film seeks to educate the public about a crucial but neglected dimension of the AAPI experience and influence policy-making regarding anti-racism efforts and AAPI mental health at the local and national levels.