Memory as Epistemology: Threading Afro–Asian Histories Through Intersectional Theory and Art Practice

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1 In this article, we define “Asian immigrants” and “Black” based on our own positionalities. While the definition of Black American or African American is complex, we identify those who may have descended from both free and enslaved diasporic Africans, many (but not all) of whom arrived in the United States via the Transatlantic slave trade and who survived the Middle Passage. The Asian diaspora is vast (East Asians, South Asians, Southeast Asians, and West Asians–Middle Easterners who may not self-identify as Asians). Yet we focus on East Asian immigrants who willingly migrated to the United States in the 2010s. This narrow definition is just for this article, as our intention is to discuss cultural exchange against appropriation.

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Hyunji Kwon

Hyunji Kwon, Associate Professor of Art Education, School of Visual Art and Design, University of South Carolina in Columbia. Email: [email protected]

Kathy J. Brown

Kathy J. Brown, Endowed Assistant Professor of Art Education, School of Art, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Email: [email protected]