Module Two: Restaurants as Racialized Spaces

Source #1 

Connection 

This image connects to the module's theme by capturing the violence and anger that accompanied the fight for access and integration of public eating spaces. It looks almost exactly like a scene from Sources of Light by Margaret McMullan, where a stoic black girl is harassed and prodded by racist white men. 

Source #2 

Chinese Food - Alison Gold

[Verse 1]

After balling, I go clubbing

Then I’m hugging

Then I’m hungry and I’m walking on the street

And I’m getting getting getting getting grumpy grumpy

I see Chow, by my right

I smell food in the air

It’s Chinese Food, my favorite

So I’m getting getting getting getting hungry

[Chorus]

I love Chinese food (Yeah)

You know that it’s true (Yeah)

I love fried rice (Yeah)

I love noodles (Yeah)

I love Chow mein

Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein

I love Chinese food (Yeah)

You know that it’s true (Yeah)

I love fried rice (Yeah)

I love noodles (Yeah)

I love Chow mein

Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein

[Verse 2]

Read the menu

They got broccoli

Even chicken wings

Make it spicy

And you like it

Cause it’s beautiful

And it tastes so so so good

I like their egg rolls

And their wonton soup

This makes me feel so so good

Fortune cookies, tell my future

Chinese Chinese Food

[Chorus]

I love Chinese food (Yeah)

You know that it’s true (Yeah)

I love fried rice (Yeah)

I love noodles (Yeah)

I love Chow mein

Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein

I love Chinese food (Yeah)

You know that it’s true (Yeah)

I love fried rice (Yeah)

I love noodles (Yeah)

I love Chow mein

Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein

[Verse 3: Patrice Wilson]

Yo!

I like Chinese food

And some Wonton soup

Get me broccoli

While I play Monopoly

Don’t be a busy bee

Cause it’s your fantasy

To eat Chinese food

Egg roll and Chop Suey

I use the chopsticks

To eat pot sticks

Put some hot sauce and sweet and sour make it sweet

Because Chinese food takes away my stress

Now I’m going to go eat Panda Express

[Chorus]

I love Chinese food (Yeah)

You know that it’s true (Yeah)

I love fried rice (Yeah)

I love noodles (Yeah)

I love Chow mein

Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein

I love Chinese food (Yeah)

You know that it’s true (Yeah)

I love fried rice (Yeah)

I love noodles (Yeah)

I love Chow mein

Chow Mo-Mo-Mo-Mo Mein

Connection 

This song connects to the module's theme as it is an attempt to appreciate "Chinese food", which, thanks to "Food Habits and Racial Thinking" by Wallach, we know is a conglomerate of heavily Americanized versions that do not do the originals justice. It conflates foods from a variety of different Asian cultures, and ultimately ends up being more disrespectful than appreciative.