A TikTok debate about White people at Asian grocery stores turned into a moment of Black and Asian solidarity. It started when an Asian creator posted a video about receiving side-eyeing by White shoppers at H Mart, a Korean grocery store, sparking heated discourse about who belongs in which cultural spaces. The video had some Asian creators calling it exclusionary, while others pushed back, pointing to gentrification of Asian spaces and cultural exports like boba not having their roots acknowledged. Black TikTokers quickly entered the chat, drawing parallels to their own experiences. One young user captioned their TikTok, “Welcome to the Black experience.” The conversation among young people of color ended up shifting from debate to mutual appreciation, with Asian creators thanking Black users for engaging. (The Root)
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