"Asians for Black Lives, Not Asians for Asians": Building Southeast Asian American and Black Solidarity. (15th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Stacey J.; Xiong, Choua P.; Pheng, Linda M.; Neng Vang, Mai
• Is Part Of: Anthropology & education quarterly. Volume 51:Number 4(2020:Dec.)
• Page Start: 405
• Page End: 421
• Publication Date: 2020-09-15
• Subjects: Community‐based educational spaces -- cross‐racial coalitions -- Southeast Asian American; Educational anthropology -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Anthropologie et éducation -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 306.43
• DOI: 10.1111/aeq.12354
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-7761

Abstract

Abstract : This paper explores the possibilities and challenges of building cross‐racial solidarity between Southeast Asian American and Black communities through an ethnographic account of a community‐based educational space (CBES) working with low‐income Southeast Asian American and Black youth. CBESs can play a unique role in teaching youth to engage in anti‐racist work and building cross‐racial coalitions. We argue that attention to challenging anti‐Blackness is central to cross‐racial coalitions but should also recognize the distinct nature of anti‐Asian racism.