Bitter Fruit at Twenty.

The article explores the book "Bitter Fruit" and its examination of racial dynamics between Black and Korean communities during a boycott of Korean grocery stores in Brooklyn. The author reflects on the book's limitations, such as its failure to analyze capitalism and class differentiation within Black communities. Other scholars critique the book for its narrow focus on racial politics and power, neglecting neoliberalism, violence, and the experiences of other racialized groups. Claire Jean Kim discusses her theory of racial triangulation and its twentieth anniversary, addressing criticisms and exploring the concept of anti-Blackness throughout history. Her new book, "Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World," revisits and revises her theory, examining the relationship between Asian American history and structural anti-Blackness. Kim argues that Asian Americans have historically benefited from being positioned as not-Black in an anti-Black society. She concludes by questioning the role Asian Americans will play in the ongoing fight for racial democracy. [Extracted from the article]