Asian-American Pacific Islander White Proximity

In this episode, we interview Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam in a fascinating conversation covering mental health, internalized racism, colorism, white proximity, anti-blackness and assimilation in the Asian-American Pacific Islander Community. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam (she, her, hers) Ph.D., LPCC-s, NCC, CCMHC, is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Cleveland State University. Dr. Litam is a researcher, educator, clinical counselor, and social justice advocate specializing on topics related to human sexuality, sex trafficking, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) concerns, and the phenomenological experiences of individuals who have intersecting marginalized identities. As a researcher and scholar, Dr. Litam actively contributes peer-reviewed publications in journals, books, and edited volumes.