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Mississippi Masala (1991) film notes
rated R for “sensuality” all asian ppl getting forced out of Uganda -> “africa is for africans. black africans” (true!!!) ->immigration + asian communities as they leave “take whatever you want from the house” dad crying, doesn’t explain why they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, family, films, history, home, movies, multiracial, pop culture, racial identity, week 7
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lilo and moana: brown girls on screen
as a kid, i only saw myself reflected in media a few times, and that was through dora the explorer, pocahontas, aladdin and lilo and stitch. there are some serious problems with at least two of these movies and my family associating baby me … Continue reading
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Tagged animated, asian american, cartoons, diaspora, family, films, home, movies, nostalgia, personal, poetry, pop culture, racial identity, week 7
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on language and code switching
this week’s reading of wild meat and the bully burgers made me think a lot about how we use our words, especially in college settings. i’m thankful for the lack of restrictions in our blog posts, because in this space that is … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, education, personal, racial identity, readings, week 7, writing
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