“I realized...that racism is insidious even in moments of the mundane. For POC folks, suspending disbelief is different; it’s an ongoing act of pushing past disappointment to get to laughter, enjoyment, entertainment.”
—Hossannah Asuncion
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My sister Rana Zoe Mungin has COVID-19 and is fighting for her life, and she is currently on life support. She’s only 30 years old and has such a bright future ahead of her. I’m begging for some help to get her on the new drug Remdesivir or any help you can provide. #COVID19
@ElizabethHeng You are an opportunistic cannibal to capitalize on the horrors of your father and people in the name of a party that fuels xenophobia and racism.
Know that this wasn’t an ad for young conservatives of color - that was the pretense.
What you just watched was a love letter to the GOP’s white supremacist case.
So @nytimes thinks it's okay to have the below hint in their crossword puzzle. When @sarahlidgus questioned about the clue their staff was dismissive and refused to have an open forum about the matter. What are some other outlets that might be interested in having this dialogue?
@Ermshaw @ClintSmithIII I'd love more information about this! I think my community college students would enjoy it. hasuncion https://t.co/pNQvkttxdG Thank you!
This essay provides (some) relief of all the experiences of being a person of other and muted/admonished/prohibited because the #whiteimagination could not and would not see beyond their intellectual schema. https://t.co/RMaLp7qM8N
Here is the sharpest articulation from @GinaApostol of how imposing (and fucked up) the privileged white lens can be—not just in literature, but in all forms of making. https://t.co/RMaLp7qM8N
This morning General Dogon of @LACANetwork raised the bar on how 2 speak truth 2 power. He rejected an award, reminded @MayorOfLA that he has regularly harmed the residents of Skid Row, and reiterated the demands stated in The Dirty Divide. Solidarity & Power to Skid Row 🌹