It's difficult to say out loud, but actual violence and death allow me to see racism faced by AAPIs in this country, with great clarity. Pray for Vilma Kari, Filipino-Americans, AAPIs, and their safety. Send them your love and solidarity. #StopAAPIHate
"I can't believe this. It shocks me, and validates all the racial aggressions that I have faced in the past, that I knew were real, but that I shrugged off as 'minor' or that I internalized."
Please name this for what it is: a hate crime. Check in on your AAPI friends this week, and pray for the families of those who lost loved ones. #StopAAPIHate
what we have failed to name is that more often than not the racism asian women face in being sexualized and fetishized can lead to harrassment, retaliation, violence, and in this case, death.
When I listen to what the police, prosecutors, politicians, and FBI say about Asian Americans and hate incidents/crimes, I think: we don’t need more policing, we need more classes in Asian American Studies, Women’s Studies, and Global History starting in high schools.
Believe #AAPI women
Invest in #AAPI organizations
Insist on #AAPI survey data
Listen to #AAPI leaders
Understand #AAPI grief
Support #AAPI studies
Love #AAPI people
Stop #AAPI hate
In the week ahead I will be hoping for the peace and the safety of all. I will also be hoping that we can appropriately honor Biden-Harris and their achievements, in the light that they deserve. 1/
It is sad that this moment has resulted in the death of five people - many of them life-long public servants. And it is disappointing that this moment is being usurped by anti-government and extremist groups that are turning to violence and hate. 3/
I didn't want to let it go by unsaid: Substance use disorders should be met with compassion and care, not stigmatizing language and scorn. By anyone. #Debates2020
Breonna Taylor should be alive today.
This decision is a disgrace.
We need accountability for the officers who killed Breonna. And we need to fundamentally remake a criminal justice system that endangers Black lives with impunity.
Kenosha County, Wisconsin DOJ, Mayor Antaramian, DA Graveley, AG Kaul: Fire and arrest the Kenosha police officer who attempted to murder Jacob Blake. #JusticeForJake /5
@KenoshaCounty@WisDOJ Mayor Antaramian, DA Graveley, AG Kaul: Fire and arrest the Kenosha police officer who attempted to murder Jacob Blake. #JusticeForJake https://t.co/yBT1gJWxOT