I grew up in Queens, New York, in a predominantly white neighborhood, with just a handful of Chinese families scattered here and there. I used to live blocks away from Panda, a family-owned Chinese takeout spot. On the days when my parents would come home from work completely exhausted, we would order the most amazing beef with broccoli from that dimly lit restaurant. Their beef with broccoli comforted me throughout my life— from elementary school, to my first, nerve-racking day in high school, and even to university days after an exhausting and difficult exam. It was the meal I missed a lot during the years I went to Buffalo for university.
SO many thoughts on this awesome piece, but two, in particular, are 1) how medical/science-driven racism is one of the hardest to reverse because of how long it is seen as legitimate and 2) your piece demonstrates how intertwined racism and economics are, as well as how white businesses have always found a way to benefit from racism. I am so grateful for this piece though. It'll really sit with me.
Amazing! but smh Dr. Steel
Super impressed with every piece you guys have put out
Thank you so much for your support, Yuki! ☺️
SO many thoughts on this awesome piece, but two, in particular, are 1) how medical/science-driven racism is one of the hardest to reverse because of how long it is seen as legitimate and 2) your piece demonstrates how intertwined racism and economics are, as well as how white businesses have always found a way to benefit from racism. I am so grateful for this piece though. It'll really sit with me.
So glad to see readers enjoying the piece. Thanks for the compliments!