Looks at the mutual influence of and relationships between members of the African and Asian diasporas in the Americas. From the history of Japanese jazz composers to the popularity of black/Asian "buddy films" like "Rush Hour", this work talks about the shifting meaning of race in America in the twenty-first century.

From the history of Japanese jazz composers to the current popularity of black/Asian "buddy films" like "Rush Hour", "AfroAsian Encounters" is a groundbreaking intervention into studies of race and ethnicity and a crucial look at the shifting meaning of race in America in the twenty-first century.