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Oral History Interview with Bianca Mabute-Louie, August 4, 2020

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Identifier: 2020.020.010

Abstract

A sociologist with a background in teaching and youth organizing, Bianca Mabute-Louie has long been engaging in important racial dialogues with her students. In the past, Bianca has taught courses on Asian American and women of color on the college and high school levels. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bianca continues her social advocacy on social media, such as posting inspirational zines on Instagram to express messages of Black and Asian solidarity. While Bianca humbly remarks that she is simply trying to continue these conversations that she would otherwise have had in person with students, she also recognizes the historical precedents that have long pitted communities of colors against each other, especially targeting Asian Americans who came after 1965, who would have been less informed of the civil rights movements. Bianca also recognizes her privileges as an upwardly mobile Asian American, citing the warm welcome she, as a prospective renter, once received from her landlord, while other minority groups are supposedly less welcomed. During the pandemic, Bianca is trying to limit her screen by blocking off hourly chunks in her scheduling. She also recognizes the importance of maintaining good physical and mental health.

Dates

  • August 4, 2020

Extent

1 Files

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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