Making It Up 162 —
Chinatown Market Name Change
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Charis and Eugene talk at length about streetwear brand Chinatown Market deciding to rename themselves. This comes in response to people in the Asian American community expressing their concerns with the use of the name. Eugene and Charis discuss this situation in light of the current context of increased anti-Asian racism in North America as well as discussing whether personal wardrobes should carry sentimental value.
Timestamps
00:04:06 Chinatown Market
00:50:42 Filipino Attire
Links
Chinatown Market to Undergo Name Change by Obi Anyanwu
Amid Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, I Found Beauty in Filipino Attire by Isiah Magsino
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