Are Asians Next in Line to be White? | A People's History of Asian America

Adrian and Dolly take inspiration from “Minor Feelings”, a novel by Cathy Park Hong, to unpack the stereotype that Asians are next in line to be white. By taking a look at the movies Get Out and Do The Right Thing, Adrian and Dolly examine pop culture references about Asian proximity to whiteness. They connect these moments to 3 historic Supreme Court cases where Asian Americans sued for white privilege and their discussion builds upon the theory’s of Cheryl Harris, a law professor who examines whiteness as a form of ownership. Further Reading: “Whiteness As Property”, Harvard Law Review: https://harvardlawreview.org/1993/06/whiteness-as-property/ Why The Asian Character In 'Get Out' Matters, Bustle: https://www.bustle.com/p/why-the-asian-character-in-get-out-matters-so-much-42569 Takao Ozawa vs. United States, Cornell Law School: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/260/178 United States vs. Bhagat Singh Thind, Cornell Law School: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/261/204 Gong Lum vs. Rice, Britannica https://www.britannica.com/event/Gong-Lum-v-Rice Further Viewing: PBS Asian Americans Documentary: https://youtu.be/SkIjSx2Ax0U #AAPI #GetOut #Whiteness


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