Topic “occupy Oakland”

Jean Quan and the Death of Asian America

The idea of the “Asian American” was born in the '60s with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and her Third Worldist comrades. Now she stands as a sobering reminder of what a movement like Occupy risks becoming as time wears on.

By: Chris Fan | Posted: Fri, Dec 16th- 11:19pm | Under: asian american studies, Jean Quan, occupy Oakland, occupy wall street, News & Politics, Politics, Social Justice

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