true story

by Brittany Peng

“whiz kids”

“prodigies”

“geniuses”

oh, is that right?

let’s not forget:

orientalism

yellow peril

coolie laborers

chinese exclusion act of 1882

‘driven out’ – ethnic cleansing of the Chinese

transcontinental railroad workers, exploited and discredited

the smuggling and abduction of young Asian girls forced into sex slavery

the making of china dolls and dragon ladies

japanese internment

vietnam war protests

yellowface

fox eye trend

covid-19 hate

. . . and much much more

oh, what? keep that hush-hush? 

We are not staying silent: 
We tell our true story.