Moreover, those Asians who occupy the top strata of IQ rankings find this status to be a double-edged sword. It doesn’t as much laud Asians as it uses them to denigrate other, darker people of color. As UC Hastings law professor Frank Wu, author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White, writes, “Asian Americans are brought into the discussion only for the purpose of berating blacks and Hispanics.”
