Important project. One would like to think that the racialization of COVID, rising anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes are a Trumpian aberration, but seeing racial hatred depicted graphically, in color for a populist audience is a startling reminder of how deeply embedded socially-sanctioned racism is in American history and culture.
“Mystery of the Orange Menace?”
Important project. One would like to think that the racialization of COVID, rising anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes are a Trumpian aberration, but seeing racial hatred depicted graphically, in color for a populist audience is a startling reminder of how deeply embedded socially-sanctioned racism is in American history and culture.
I have many posts that highlight the long history of American racism. Sometimes it feels like “Forgotten Files” needs a “trigger warning.”
The Stanford Libraries site - a goldmine. Thanks!
Glad you struck gold. One of my goals in this project is to steer folks to great collections.
Whereas now Secret Service agents fight the President for control of the car.