As an Asian American woman in California, thank you, Professor HCR. It all gets so exhausting. Reading your Letters has taught me so much of import, that I just didn’t know before, about the historical intersections of race and oppression in the U.S., across the spectrum. My heart breaks for the lives lost in the attack, and aches over t…
As an Asian American woman in California, thank you, Professor HCR. It all gets so exhausting. Reading your Letters has taught me so much of import, that I just didn’t know before, about the historical intersections of race and oppression in the U.S., across the spectrum. My heart breaks for the lives lost in the attack, and aches over the stubbornness of the hatred that remains in our nation. A little clarity in the long view is helpful. I sure hope we can pull it together, to treat all of us with dignity and respect.
We the People, ALL of us this time. It is time to deal head-on with the racism and misogyny and the intersectionality of all of it. We saw people from all races and genders protesting the death of George Floyd. We need this to turn into a movement. “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ― Benjamin Franklin
Our hearts go out to you and yours, Angela. "It all gets so exhausting" is just what Ayanna Pressley and countless Black Americans said after we lost George Floyd. POC are at greatest risk from white supremacists, but not even whites are safe if they are openly anti-racist. No doubt there will be more casualties all too soon. But tragedy, like defeat, is a bump in the road to victory. I do believe that.
As an Asian American woman in California, thank you, Professor HCR. It all gets so exhausting. Reading your Letters has taught me so much of import, that I just didn’t know before, about the historical intersections of race and oppression in the U.S., across the spectrum. My heart breaks for the lives lost in the attack, and aches over the stubbornness of the hatred that remains in our nation. A little clarity in the long view is helpful. I sure hope we can pull it together, to treat all of us with dignity and respect.
We the People, ALL of us this time. It is time to deal head-on with the racism and misogyny and the intersectionality of all of it. We saw people from all races and genders protesting the death of George Floyd. We need this to turn into a movement. “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ― Benjamin Franklin
Our hearts go out to you and yours, Angela. "It all gets so exhausting" is just what Ayanna Pressley and countless Black Americans said after we lost George Floyd. POC are at greatest risk from white supremacists, but not even whites are safe if they are openly anti-racist. No doubt there will be more casualties all too soon. But tragedy, like defeat, is a bump in the road to victory. I do believe that.
"the stubbornness of the hatred that remains in our nation" Indeed it is stubborn... Your words will ring in my head.
Angela, thank you for your comment and grace. It brought forth some blurried eyes from water welling. I agree so much. ❤️🙏