Piyali Bhattacharya, Mira Jacob, Nayomi Munaweera, and Jafreen Uddin ask each other: why is it often difficult to build writing coalitions of color? What does it mean to build artistic community among Asian women, and why are these spaces so often riddled with drama? Is the root of the problem internalized racial oppression? That white supremacy tells us “there can only be one?” If so, what can we do in our writing communities to address this elephant in the room when or even before it comes up?
[LIVE] AAWW at AWP: Stories in Solidarity for Asian Artists
Piyali Bhattacharya, Mira Jacob, Nayomi Munaweera, Jafreen Uddin