Anti-Asian American bigotry isn’t new. It’s been built into US legal code since the 1800s. What’s new is that Asian Americans are speaking up more collectively. If you are not AAPI, a major first step is recognizing that this won’t go away with COVID. Speak up.
As you honor my father today, please honor my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded less than three months after Daddy died. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK#BelovedCommunity
Please don’t act like everyone loved my father. He was assassinated. A 1967 poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in America. Most hated. Many who quote him now and evoke him to deter justice today would likely hate, and may already hate, the authentic King. #MLK
The frightening fact is that if Trump stood before the cameras and honestly confessed to his lies, his diehard supporters would just conclude he’d been brainwashed by the deep state. He couldn’t undo the harm he’s done if he tried