Evolution of a Race Riot
Scope and Contents
Collaborative zine detailing the "homogenizing" whiteness of riot grrrl and mainstream feminism. Nguyen and the other authors are mostly women of color, and talk about their experiences with race, the patriarchy, feminism, and punk. Back page also features a list of 74 zines made by and/or for people of color. Unidentified reprint with editorial insert dated May 2010.
Dates
- Creation: 1985-
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1995-
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 42.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barnard Library, 2017
Category
comics; cultural criticism; illustration; immigration; personal stories; poetry; power relations; punk; race; racial identity; racism; riot grrrl; white privilege
Publication Place
Berkeley, CA
Date / Volume
(August 1997, original printing)
Author / Publisher
Mimi Nguyen, ed. (self-published)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository