Claire Jean Kim

Claire Jean Kim, author of Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World, discusses the position of Asian Americans in the US racial order and the connection between anti-Asian racism and structural anti-Blackness. She explores the overlooked history of Asian Americans, from early Chinese immigrants to Japanese migrants in the US. The podcast also delves into the double nature of internment for American Japanese during World War II and the incomplete critique of anti-Blackness by Asian Americans during the civil rights movement.

Dr. Claire Jean Kim explores the relationship between anti-Asian racism and structural anti-Blackness. The guest discusses the field of studying Asian Americans and race, emphasizing the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of discrimination. The chapter also explores the landmark Supreme Court decision in 1927 that ruled against a Chinese American schoolgirl's right to attend a white school. Examining the treatment of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting the erasure of Supreme Court cases and the distinction made between the two groups. The chapter explores the concept of solidarity and the failure of the Asian American critique of white supremacy to address anti-black persecution.

Claire Jean Kim, author of 'Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World', discusses the racial dynamics in the US, the intersections of anti-Asian racism and structural anti-blackness, and how Asian Americans are positioned as not-white but not-Black. The podcast explores historical contexts, legal cases, and the need for education to address anti-blackness and foster political action.