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When Japanese and Japanese-Americans were released from internment camps, Nifty Garrett, a prominent Seattle businessman and owner the Sumner Standard, published the words “Banish Japs From This Coast Forever” on the front page of his paper for 30…

Linda Hunt’s yellow-face performance of a Chinese-Australian photographer working in Jakarta not only won her an Academy Award, but was also included in an Academy Award 2018 montage showing past Best Supporting Actress winners. Hollywood has a long…

In this issue, the crew set out to China to find Chop Chop’s Uncle Wah Po who has been arrested by the communist government. Chop Chop is is the only caricatured character with his petite stature, big teeth, enlarged ears and childlike mannerisms.…

Nip and Jap rose in popularity to the point of ubiquity and desensitization, as evidenced in this Merrie Melodies cartoon produced by Warner Bros. In this title card, Bugs Bunny is painting the Rising Sun Flag, which was adopted by the Imperial…

This booklet was published by the Remember Pearl Harbor League who were outraged that Japanese-Americans were being released from Internment Camps. The booklet characterizes all Japanese-Americans as “alien enemies” and calls for their deportation.…

This booklet was published by the Remember Pearl Harbor League who were outraged that Japanese-Americans were being released from Internment Camps. The booklet characterizes all Japanese-Americans as “alien enemies” and calls for their deportation.…

In this page, a subtle slight is thrown at Asians’ teeth when an American Sergeant hits a Chinese agent with a bottle telling him, “I hope you have good dentist.” When the Sergeant proceeds to attack Lily, the anti-Asian violence quickly becomes…

In this comic, Chinese army-men are deemed savage by the explicit depiction of a “Gorilla Man,” an unnamed Chinese soldier who stands a foot taller than the rest, is significantly hairy and has missing teeth. While the stereotyping for the other…

In this John Hughes film, Long Duk Dong doesn’t speak a single word of English and serves as the comic relief. His name, an obvious innuendo, feeds into his characterization as a sex-crazed exchange student. All though it’s hard to assess whether…