LOST IN THE BLACK/WHITE BINARY: SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN INTERIOR CHINATOWN

In 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois prophetically stated, “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.” More than a hundred years later, we are still trying to understand the impact of the psychological duality experienced by many as a result of living within the black/white binary. SRJC English Instructor Dr. Purnur Ozbirinci’s presentation will explore the destructive power of this “color line” imposed on the Asian American communities, generations, and the individual as reflected in Charles Yu’s novel Interior Chinatown (Fall 21/Spring 22 English Department Work of Literary Merit - WOLM).