If it not already obvious, today I am officially endorsing @ewarren for President.
I've been sharing plenty of #PresidentWarren joy, but I also want to let folks know why I have chosen to be part of #TeamWarren as well as how I am approaching this election.
Let's begin. 1/13
Many who quote him now would have hated him then. He was assassinated for trying to eradicate the evils some claim he’d support today. But he was a Christ-centered, love-fueled, justice-seeking, peacemaking, globally-minded, nonviolent revolutionary & prophet. #MLK90#MLKDay#MLK
To all the indie films that bravely cast AsnAm leads when Hollywood was not open to it and gave no promise of fame/fortune. Better Luck Tmrw, Saving Face, The Motel, The Debut, The Namesake, American Pastime, Ktown Cowboys, Bang Bang, Spa Night, Gook, & many more.
A3. When it comes to reproductive justice, AAPI women face many obstacles borne from harmful, false stereotypes. These stereotypes unfortunately have the power to sway legislation including policies on sex-selective abortion, for example. #STateOfAsAm#APAHM
I'm starting a month-long thread of notable Filipino Americans, highlighting 1 each day of May to celebrate #APAHM & create #APAHMequity. Just tired of us being the #ForgottenAsianAmericans. Who I highlight simply depends on how I feel the day of; there's so many notable Pin@ys!
When we challenge white folks to raise children that understand the complexities of racism and that it is their role to impact their own communities, it can look like this. Proud to know this crew. https://t.co/StOis8BNEz
So when we posted about the NYT list last time y'all had so many feelings about who we highlighted. Let's see how many POC authors you can recognize on these lists. THEN we'll highlight them.
Have fun 😇
Write Back, Fight Back(#WriteBackFightBack) is a weekly essay series by emerging Asian American writers on topics of racial and social justice. New essays will appear every Thursday | @Reappropriate https://t.co/NYX1JGAcIX
Fortunately my mom put concerted effort into making sure I developed positive self-esteem as a black girl. Still, messaging I received from peers, the media, the world around me, made clear my skin tone & hair texture would be major factors in my ability to navigate society.
For Everyone Who's Asking Me for #Filipino American and Filipino Diasporic #Literature Who's Asking Me for my Syllabi, This List of 30 Books is for You https://t.co/t8TFQQBXqE
Sigh. This has been literally the full 18 years of Reappropriate’s existence. This is how a fringe group of AsAm masculinist extremists work to silence AsAm women and feminists. https://t.co/4EmzPyfDkS