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"In this essay, I foreground the experiences of Black Amerasians in the Philippines. Drawing upon interviews from a larger ethnographic study, I explore how analysis of this community’s lived experiences unsettles singular conceptualizations of Filipinx American identity and reveals the transnational dimensions of anti-Blackness. Through this analysis, we can begin to explore the possibilities for cross-disciplinary dialogue between Black studies—namely, the indispensable insights of Black feminist theory—and Filipinx American studies, forging new political alliances as we consider timely issues that are relevant to both fields. I begin with a brief account of Filipinx Amerasian history, followed by an analysis of some contemporary Black Amerasians’ experiences focused on a core element of this community’s identity: 'Hypervisible (In)visibility: The Skin Color Paradox.'"
ISBN
9780823299577
Publication Date
6-7-2022
Publisher
Fordham University Press
City
New York, NY
Disciplines
African American Studies | African History | African Studies | Asian American Studies | Asian History | Asian Studies | Cultural History | Ethnic Studies | History of the Pacific Islands | Pacific Islands Languages and Societies | Public History | Race and Ethnicity | Social History | South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Allen, Angelica J. “Hypervisible (In)Visibility: Black Filipinx Amerasians.” In Filipinx American Studies: Reckoning, Reclamation, and Transformation, edited by Rick Bonus and Antonio T. Tiongson, Jr. Fordham University Press, 2022.
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Fordham University Press
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In Rick Bonus and Antonio Tiongson Jr. (Eds.), Filipinx American Studies: Reckoning, Reclamation, Transformation.