Repair begins with accountability. We still have so far to go. I am grateful for this verdict and devastated that George Floyd is not here today. We keep fighting. ❤️
I think as humans we need a mass recognition that we are all one; we need to see that inside we’re all the same. Learning from others is a key part of the journey to greater awareness and there are so many teachers I’ve found throughout my life that have helped me do that.
Hyun Jung Grant was one of the 8 people murdered on Tuesday. She was an Korean immigrant who worked at Gold Spa—a single mother of 2 sons. Her son Randy Park, age 23, said “She wasn’t just my mother. She was my friend.” https://t.co/vu7qpmEXBU
Do you know how hard it is for a native Korean speaker learning English to say the name Julie? The tongue needs to take an unfamiliar path to find its way to the L, meeting the front teeth in a brief union to create the center of the name Julie. Say her name. Julie Park.
I just took action with @theactionnet: A Community-Centered Response to Violence Against Asian American Communities. Take action here: https://t.co/D582V1o8GE