Four graphic novels that illuminate anti-Asian racism through personal experience
In order to become Asian American, they faced down starvation, corruption, racism and their own internal flaws. It’s easy to brush off the violence happening to the Asian American community as if it’s just some unhinged individuals acting out their anger. ADADWhy MariNaomi chose it: “‘Shortcomings’ tackles the subject of anti-Asian hatred from within the Asian American community. It’s no wonder I felt this way, as all the media I grew up with mocked Asian-ness at every level. Its cast of hard-to-love characters is a good reminder that humans and their issues are complex, and racism isn’t just black and white.”
Source: Washington Post April 01, 2021 10:01 UTC
