RACE IN JAPAN
Naomi Osaka’s Powerful Activism Makes Waves in Japan
Naomi Osaka's masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy - but have also sparked valuable discussions about…
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RACE IN JAPAN
Naomi Osaka's masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy - but have also sparked valuable discussions about…
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How Japan went from a paternalistic relationship with the US after WWII to a co-dependent one that reified whiteness.
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Thalia Harris analyzes Japan's preference for whiteness in foreigners, where it comes from, and why it continues to persist.
RACE IN JAPAN
As xenophobia ramps up during COVID-19, we take a deep dive into the history of the Japanese image of a dangerous, "anti-Japanese"…
RACE IN JAPAN
We talk with an organizer of the Black Lives Matter march in Osaka about her work - and how she hopes things…
RACE IN JAPAN
The rise in coronavirus related racism has drawn harsh criticism from Fukushima governor Uchibori Masao - a man who knows well the…
RACE IN JAPAN
A Japanese professor and business leader's discriminatory remarks towards Chinese people causes a backlash - and costs his company business.
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A look at the unfortunate (and continuing) history of blackface in Japan - and a discussion with black residents in Japan on…