Exploring Legacies: Innovative exhibition seeks to broaden perspectives on Asian American art | Art

Exploring Legacies: Innovative exhibition seeks to broaden perspectives on Asian American art | Art

Although the term “Asian American” is now commonly used, it is relatively new, having been coined in 1968 by UC Berkeley activists Emma Gee and Yuji Ichioka. They created the term to provide an umbrella identity for their student organization, the Asian American Political Alliance. The term gained popularity as it replaced the derogatory term … Read more