Adrian and Dolly take inspiration from “Minor Feelings”, a novel by Cathy Park Hong, to unpack the stereotype that Asians are next in line to be white.

By taking a look at the movies Get Out and Do The Right Thing, Adrian and Dolly examine pop culture references about Asian proximity to whiteness. They connect these moments to 3 historic Supreme Court cases where Asian Americans sued for white privilege and their discussion builds upon the theory’s of Cheryl Harris, a law professor who examines whiteness as a form of ownership.

Further Reading:
“Whiteness As Property”, Harvard Law Review: https://harvardlawreview.org/1993/06/...

Why The Asian Character In 'Get Out' Matters, Bustle:
https://www.bustle.com/p/whytheasia...

Takao Ozawa vs. United States, Cornell Law School:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremeco...

United States vs. Bhagat Singh Thind, Cornell Law School:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremeco...

Gong Lum vs. Rice, Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/event/Gong...

Further Viewing:
PBS Asian Americans Documentary:
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