Ray John

ceo and cofounder of @12plusphilly | @penn alum | beleaguered @sixers fan

[Ellen Kwon @ellen_hwang_phl]

Ah! I'm so excited about this work w/ @LISC_Philly and so many of the community partners in #SouthwestPhilly. As we to seek to build equitable and engaging public spaces, our residents are critical and primary to the success of our city. Thank you @knightfdn for this investment!

[Ray John @raymondsjohn]

Ellen, I’m so proud to serve our city and communities together. You are always an inspiration, and I’m so grateful for leaders like you paving the way.

[Ellen Kwon @ellen_hwang_phl]

Shout out to my brother @raymondsjohn! Over the years you’ve shown me what it means to work hard and how grueling but necessary it is choose passion and community over anything else. Thankful to be in #Philly with you and honored to be on the same list as you!!! @12plusphilly 🙌

[The Philadelphia Inquirer @PhillyInquirer]

Càphê, Philadelphia’s first Vietnamese coffee roaster, opens a cafe in Kensington https://t.co/DLyyhV2roV

[Caphe Roasters @CapheRoasters]

Thank you @matthewkorfhage and Joe Lamberti from @USATODAY for capturing our story and mission in Kensington! Give the article a read to learn more about other leaders who are also championing the Vietnamese coffee movement 🤝 @Shift_Capital @12plusphilly

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

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

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

The shooter was a customer of 2 spas: “Gold Spa” & “Aromatherapy.” The murdered Korean women who worked there were ages 50-70. The shooter drove to “Young’s Asian Massage” where he killed 2 ethnically Chinese women workers & 2 White customers, where he had not been a customer.

[Stop AAPI Hate @StopAAPIHate]

The reported shootings of Asian American women on Tuesday in Atlanta is an unspeakable tragedy – for the families of the victims first and foremost, but also for the AAPI community — which has been reeling from high levels of racial discrimination. https://t.co/rBVPnrEBps

[Andy Kim @AndyKimNJ]

Today let us honor Korean American Day. My parents survived the Korean War and gave me a chance to be the first Korean American Democrat ever in Congress. They taught me to love and respect this nation. Millions of Korean Americans have contributed to this remarkable nation.

[Abe Kwon @abekwon]

After a challenging year, @12plusphilly is celebrating community. Join me in supporting 12+’s December campaign, 12 Plus with Us, and purchase a specially curated box made in collaboration with Philadelphia businesses. https://t.co/zBVE6EKIKZ #12plus #holidayseason

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

From the bottom of my heart: thank you.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.

The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.

I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.

[Jeff Yang 🫶 FOLLOW ME @ORIGINALSPIN ON THREADS/IG @originalspin]

The model minority myth hides our reality: Most Asian Americans work in service jobs. Most are first-generation immigrants and many of them recent. And when we talk about Asian American college access, the Ivy League matters for a handful while community college matters for many.

[Ray John @raymondsjohn]

A devastating loss. Rest in peace to a legal titan and inspiration to so many.

[NPR @NPR]

BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who charted a course for women’s rights at the U.S. Supreme Court and became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, has died from complications from cancer. She was 87.
https://t.co/3mOL0L0fUs

[NPR @NPR]

BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who charted a course for women’s rights at the U.S. Supreme Court and became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, has died from complications from cancer. She was 87.
https://t.co/3mOL0L0fUs

[bezaleel @realbezaleel]

So Denzel once paid Chadwick Boseman's Tuition. This speech is very moving, Denzel was emotional

[The Ringer @ringer]

Jacob Blake

(📼 @WashMystics)

[12+ @12plusphilly]

Episode two of Discuss the Plus is live! 🙌 In this episode of Discuss the Plus, Ebony and Amy invite Andre
@aconfuzzledbean, an alum of Hill-Freedman World Academy.

Watch the full podcast here: https://t.co/99DulLWuF9

[Alan Yang @alanyang]

The pandemic has exposed a terrible strain of anti-Asian sentiment all over the country. I worked with the @adcouncil and some wonderful subjects and crew members to shoot this piece remotely and raise awareness. Please share and help stop the spread of anti-Asian racism.