Several projects led multidisciplinary artist Henry Tsang to his first book, White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver, published this month by Arsenal Pulp Press. Among these was 2018’s RIOT FOOD HERE, his pop-up food stand series that addressed
Henry Tsang’s new book, White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver, explores the causes and continuing effects today of anti-Asian sentiments and even violence through photographs and essays, such as this piece by Angela May and Nicole Yakashiro.
A virtual walking tour traces the route of a white mob that attacked Asian communities of Vancouver in 1907. Learning about past contexts may shed light on the recent surge in anti-Asian violence.
A virtual walking tour traces the route of a white mob that attacked Asian communities of Vancouver in 1907. Learning about past contexts may shed light on the recent surge in anti-Asian violence.