How can we take something back or reshape it to make it or own? W.E.B. Dubois is an African American, Civil Right Activist, educator, as well as a co-founder of NAACP all people of color. His work is well known for his illustration about his four points of black theater, FUBU acronym “for us by us”, is a clever trademark by Dubois because making something for Blacks and making it their own. If Asian American can use his work and execute the work itself to utilize by making their own image can help improve the Asian American gaze maybe will lead to empower Asian American image. By utilizing Dubois four point, starting with the issues about Asian American, projecting the “real” truth about Asian American, accessibility and spoken by an Asian American instead of white or black, etc. Taking Dubois idea into consideration can help achieve Asian American in a better light because taking back their ownership is empowering because help stop other race to dictate Asian American race. …show more content…
These performing artist all have the same goal, which is, to actively fighting the stereotype upon Asian American. They use the mic to educate their audience on misconception about Asian and tell them what it is mean to be Asian American, who Asian American are, and what they are because they themselves are Asian American and speaking from their own experiences. Instead of sitting in silence, being mad or upset about what is being said about Asian American these artists decided to do something about breaking away the misconception on Asian behavior and what is happening by going on stage using their talent to do the work and express what Asian American are about. This is a tremendous step on breaking the wall on conformity and stereotype on Asian American. Sia, Park, Dang and Carvajal used Dubois four points and made it work for them going against and making it their