Zine: Chinese Protest Recipes by Clarence Kwan

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Zine: Chinese Protest Recipes by Clarence Kwan
Knowledge creation is a continuous process that is also witnessed through zines. A zine is a self-publication motivated by the need to express one's self-opinion. As such, zines are not for profit-making. They often tackle a single societal issue. Clarence Kwan wrote Chinese Protest Recipes. It sensitizes the public about racism against black people in America, but the message applies to any form of racial discrimination worldwide. This piece analyzes zines using Chinese Protest Recipes. It argues that zines express genuine concerns using plain and uncensored language, making them able to raise genuine emotional concerns about a societal issue.
Zines are short publications that are done covering a single topic. These topics are often human interest and trending stories. Zines are not regulated by any authority, giving zine authors the freedom to express themselves freely. They are also short because they cover a single issue. The short length ensures that the author comprehensively and clearly covers the topic. Zines often have images that reinforce the written messages, thus making them more attractive and easy to consume.
The zine Chinese Protest Recipes was inspired by the racial injustices against African Americans. It was written by Kwan, a Chinese, protesting the racial injustices against the blacks in the US. Although it subverts from the convention in other instances, the zine utilizes fundamental zine conventions. First, the zine addresses a single issue of racism based on the Black Lives Matter movement following Floyd's murder. Kwan gives three primary objectives of the zine while introducing it. They include supporting Black Lives Matter, raising awareness about racism and white supremacy, and resisting through Chinese foods (Kwan 3). The zine is also free and can be accessed online without paying. Chinese Protest Recipes is short and comprises 43 pages only, covered with written texts and images that explain various racial injustices targeting black people. These cover the convention rules of zine preparation where it sh...