Why is it that racism coming from the left complicated while racism from the right is clear as day? Calling everyone not with you racist lol this proves you are a friend of Collins, thats what she did exactly in our school board meeting. Pasta loving kids should be let in-not based on merit, but based on the fact that they happen to love pasta? Stop with the excuses. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Please stop saying we are influenced like we are stupid. If the problem is white supremacy and white supremacist systems, several said, why level so much blame on Asians? WebThere are some familiar faces on this 1961 Ypsilanti High track team, Class A Regional titlist. It proved fatal for his girlfriend Debra Jean Watts, and left him paralyzed from the waist down. Web partisans unearthed some low-hanging fruit, the mainstream media picked up the story, and Collins was quickly irradiated and weaponized. His passion for cars, particularly race cars developed in his childhood and lasted all through his life. Gold and platinum albums followed a string of hit songs like 'Sweet Home Alabama', 'Saturday Night Special', 'Gimme Back My Bullets', 'What's Your Name? Its rich that the progressives who swept the likes of Abraham Lincoln under the rug as dishonorable racists in the school-renaming fiasco are now calling for forgiveness and historical context for a contemporary racist. This early fascination lasted throughout Allen's life -- he later collected an entire fleet of collectible and performance cars that was one of his proudest possessions. But at the same time, the house negro status is a precarious one subject to the masters whims. Jim, she was not referencing Malcolm X. This has become a litmus test of sorts. Is it OK if I send out a tweet asking for stories about Black students beating up other students? But the fact remainsCollins wants to punish the people who did qualify based on merit. I find this claim very, very unconvincing without much clearer evidence than any rabid parent has supplied so far. It can make a black family feel like a minority and very left out of this pretty prosperous city. Its simplistic and wrong. That said, I still cannot wrap my head around the belief of removing the merit system or teaching that wanting to work hard and persevere is succumbing to a White Supremacy belief and condemning entire communities for it. Sorry, you simply do not understand these terms as they are used by people who think about and discuss race as a living, and should either read some books about the subject so you know what youre talking about or stop commenting. If she does all this, thats restorative justice. They have to stay married even if theyre no longer attracted to the person, for the good of the kids. There was no emphasis on it. 9. But Collins was/is a major and vocal proponent of that process and the concept. It is that we cannot judge a historical person using todays standards. Seriously, just for making the statement bc of the strong implication against the communities that do not succeed that we dont feel these are important in our culture. get by effectively getting rid of its nationally renowned public college prep school. to know where Allison is. And advocating for policies that belittle the black community under the faulty assumption that they cannot achieve the same results as the rest of us. In many schools in San Francisco the amount of African American kids have been declining year after year. This is just a clueless interpretation of both Malcolms quote and the way Collins deployed it. Read Triple Package. The problem with her Tweets is that we are now in 2021, not 2016. Asians believe they worked harder than Black folks. we are only different, and thankfully so. Go to a library on San Bruno Avenue or Geneva and Mission and see how many Asian kids are there on a weekend, in the Summer. As soon as she had saved enough money, she surprised Allen by taking him down to Sears and ordered his first Silvertone guitar and amplifier. But how can we as Asian leaders defend her when she doesnt give us anything? Collins's injuries from the crash included broken vertebrae and a wound to his arm, according to Rolling Stone. But it is the argument. East and South Asians benefited (and continue to benefit) tremendously from their fight unencumbered by the crippling poverty, the over-policing and the stigma of being Black. And you, MB, calling an accomished AAPI an idiot for believing in the American Dream bc she feels she is living it. fell off. Scan this QR code to download the app now. If I study hard to get ahead, Im using white supremist thinking? If parents dont make enough money, then there has to be a system to get them back on their feet. She should resign. Black boys with fathers do far better than white boys without, so encouraging marriage, long study hours, reading, sacrifice and respect for hard work and the scientific method should be a hallmark of any decent educator. In saying this, if any culture works really hard they should be able to succeed, get ahead and have the American dream. Well played right winged SF parents and Madame Mayor. These are all subjective judgments that we rely on to be successful. She did worse than carjack thousands because a stranger said something. anyone who takes other peoples word without independent thinking has no mind of his own. Opening the Who tour. Actually, Id argue that the James Lick issue is less problematic 18 years after dying is a lot less of a problem than two years before getting elected. Affiliate programs and I expected at least a few paragraphs at the level of scholarship my 9th grader is using in his English assignments. What the far left is saying is that no one should have to sacrifice to get ahead, that its owed to people based on past sins. During the first days of the stressful debut concert tour, Allen's wife Kathy passed away forcing the tour's cancellation. If you barely study, are rude to teachers, dont read summers, and spend more time watching TV than reading, the content of your character needs improvement. SOS! 2021, is the year we speak up. Isnt that the point? I am sure Lowell students are very bright and work very hard. Thats the go-to solution with every mistake Youre fired! Sound familiar? They are an emotion-infused plea to step UP. well, lets just say my life was threatened. This word describes the position with which Asian-Americans reside in the American racial hierarchy and the direction where loyalties are placed. Both were 1st in their families to go to college. They have to study 10,000 more hours over a childhood than now and spend 10,000 hours less relaxing. You cant do that if you dont notice. Collins use of the term House N***** is an accurate term when used to describe the position given to Asians in a white dominated society. Ahhh, Earth is a great place to be a writer of my ilk. Collins is the only Black woman on the school board (though these tweets were written two years before her election). Collins was comparing white supremacy to demons, not white people. In fact many Asian American[s] actively promote these myths. Spend one hour listening to Amy Chua and learning habits. Many of my Asian-American friends and family are worried about going out, even after COVID. How does studying = white supremacy? Nope. The worst enemy that the Negro have is this white man that runs around here drooling at the mouth professing to love Negros and calling himself a liberal, and it is following these white liberals that has perpetuated problems that Negros have. G.H. This is outright using the word in its original negative, perjorative sense to insult another race. Driving near his home in Jacksonville, Allen crashed his car in an accident which killed his girlfriend and left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down. She plays the race card in every instance possible where there is an angle to play it for political gain or social capital, but she herself is married to a rich white guy. Its not due to food insecurity or racist white people but because studying is less fun than TV, social media, hanging out, video games or other diversions. In all of her years as an elected official, she has never ridden in the Pride parade. She should be teaching kids nonwhite immigrants from 70 nations and 30 African Nation out-earn whites within a generation. She doesnt encourage black kids to study long hours. Too many as opposed to what?! 11. i hope her We continue to grieve even as we support Commissioner Collins, and we call on all San Francisco leaders to focus on healing and deepening efforts to address systemic racism in our schools. My dad worked three jobs and my mom worked two jobs (both went to night school to learn English) to support our family so that the kids could focus on school. White, Asian, Black or other. Imagine if this had been said by some white person. Democrats are pro Capitalistic and want to pass the buck to working class whites. Instead calling us house n*****, why doesnt she focus on education, self improvement and hard work. Your lecture was that she had no idea she should be unhappy and advocate for AAPI not to go down that path bc it is White supremacist thinking. Genetics. I can also promise you that if a Black male were at the scene, he too would have been stereotyped, detained and gunned down by the police, no questions asked. This thing with Commissioner Collins use of the words current at the time to describe in the most understandable format . She doesnt belong on the school board. Zhous billboard was vile and a reprehensible political ad that invoked racist, misogynistic and sexist perspectives. To not only deny that but to also, when called upon it, double down on it, is despicable. First born with lots of friends & a southern accent including disma It was recommended that Collins go for amputation, however his father refused and although it took time, Collins recovered. There is no white supremist mentality here just hard work! I find her Trump condemnation strangely tone-deaf. I believe Ms. Collins would emerge transformed and we would be an example of an alternative to Youre fired! In November 22 we can all decide the next chapter, so if removal is the answer, it will have its day. In the end, Lynyrd Skynyrd was a southern rock legend that bridged a gap between genres. Learn from them. father tied her baby carrier to the back of a motorcycle and she It is a model which, if followed, would lead blacks to much higher incomes and wealth. It was a cruel act. Skynyrd started gaining national success from early 1973. She married Vernon Eugene Allen in 1970. We all need to GROW UP. Hanging out, TV, video games, social media, conversations, etc. Our schools need to be an opportunity for all races and ethnicities to succeed. We belonged here! The harder one works, the more success a person can achieve. His physical condition allowed him to serve only as music director of Skynyrd when it reunited officially in 1987. The drugs led to the car accident. From my perspective saying the truth hurts diminishes the value shes put into her beliefs and priorities of working hard and sacrificing to become a physician and being grateful for the opportunity. Immigrants from asian being given choice to american name is something i never questioned but after just a little research into migration policy we see there is a racialized component in how color plays a role down to asking if hispanic is non white or black &i dont think its easy to ask afghan immigrant to be aware that there a two diffent america the one they see on tv and that is supposed granting them asylums would be treating its own citizen often just as bad or worse that the country they are fleeing . Collins studied at the Nathan B. Forrest High School. It all comes down to what T.S. Ask most Asian American families who fit this scenario one question. And to add more insult, she then suggests our accomplishments in America are false, that we are still only the help because we use white supremacy to get ahead, based on her opinion that Asians were too silent for her political liking in 2016. Sorry, you simply do not understand these terms as they are used by people who think about and discuss race as a living,. There is still no plan to bring back older students, the District will forfeit close to $20M because of it, and Collins is more concerned with herself than with educating the students. Well I walk in and I'm introduced to Amie--Allen Collin's first born. Collect, curate and comment on your files. What are the disadvantages of a clapper bridge? The others stood in solidarity with Collins Anns these ideologies that do not serve out students or our city. Personal tragedy struck again on January 29, 1986 when Collins new Ford Thunderbird crashed into a ditch. Whats more, casual monolingual Chinese voters would not be able to distinguish this strategically appealing, manufactured name from a Chinese candidates actual name. In essence she RESIGNED when her anti-trans policies came to light. What kind of mind and character demands that? Earlier in 1979, he performed at Volunteer Jam V at Skynyrds first stage performance since the plane crash. These included sudden death of his wife and later a car accident that left him paralyzed and his girlfriend dead. Racism coming from the SJWs is complicated and requires context. Let me help you with some context: Asian Americans are the second most likely to vote Democratic after Blacks and overwhelmingly voted for Obama twice ad against Trump twice, so maybe Collins should take her head out of the 1960s and understand this os 2021, and her House N****r idiom is 60 years out of date. The only way out of poverty is a better work ethic and more support, like tutors, to decrease the achievement gap. Were all human. Mission Local produces enterprise-reporting on SFs most critical issues: police reform, corruption, public health, housing and homelessness. What is A person who sells flower is called? Do not dismiss the multiple jobs and sacrifices that many immigrant or poor families make to send their kids to Lowell. This is bullshit.. Nope. Less hateful, less bigoted. The accident unfortunately led to an abrupt end to the 1970s era of Skynyrd. Had there been higher profile solidarity between Asians and Blacks on issues of shared experience of racist oppression, then we might not be here. Like yesterday. If she wanted to walk me through it or walk anyone through it, the chance was there. But when we flip this around to the humanities, oh NOW its how dare you criticize someone for not being familiar with the verbiage of a field of expertise, how can you expect her to know about these things. Hmmm. She was speaking as a mom in 2016, fearful for her daughters well-being, and she lashed out. She was given many chances and she doesnt have a damn in our meetings. All I see are Latino and Afro Latino and children in these dog cages mistreated. Switch out Asian Am with African Am and read it again. Berkeley. The majority of the students in SFUSD are not white. It just became another school taken down by woke progressives. i will not be silenced by people like YOU! Even during that horrific moment, a male of color (Latino male) was already being stereotyped, looked at as the killer and detained. Look at it, it wasnt a Klan poster, it was a few guys in earrings who were rappers and Obama saying I dont talk to Michelle no mo and no black scientists or authors. Collins and any City leader that supports her, including our friends and the NAACP that do not realize their support is NOT advancing our overall POC advancement, need to resign and let new unifying leaders start over. Here is where we get to varying opinions and we all have a right to form our own. By Alison Collins standards, historical context doesnt matter. So even those who feel secure in their whiteness may not be so secure once the definition is sharpened and you get excluded. delusions. The focus of the quote is to emphasize the crucial importance of solidarity in resistance, not to demean its subjects as ACTUALLY n***s. I dont care how strong a black woman she thinks she is, she has no standing to be calling Asian Americans house ni***s. The American work ethic postulates that if one works hard enough, one can achieve success. Collins is anti Asian as seen through her tweets and her actions. I close with the immortal words of Joseph Hellers Chief White Half-Oat: Prejudice is a terrible thing, Yossarian., To treat myself, a full-blooded American Indian like some nigger or kike or wop.. And yet, Collins is digging in her heels, completely convinced that Asians are the evil ones for simply living and wanting to improve their lives. Mission Local produces enterprise-reporting on SFs most critical issues: police reform, corruption, public health, housing and homelessness. Embedded within the American work ethic is individualism. All of them. Those with 40k or 50k a year per kid get elite high schools, but 35% of Lowell on Free Lunch dont. That wound wasn't just a "few stitches and call it done" kind of wound. Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, and Gary Rossington decided to form a band in 1964. a bunch of racists. Here, everyone is against Collins. These tweets do not read well. Larkin Allen Collins Jr. was an American musician and songwriter known for his association with southern-rock bands Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rossington Collins Band, and The Allen Collins Band. He was a founding member and guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of its hit songs like 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Free Bird with its late frontman, Ronnie Van Zant. Afghans are lumped in with Arab/Muslim Americans, which is a disservice to the unique needs of my community. She dismissed Triple Package as white supremacist. So @blinkywhat is holding them back? I appreciate the nuance you showed here. This has been their views, stance and position against Blacks and Latinos for decades. Tragedy struck Allen's life again just as the Rossington Collins Band started. Complaints have been filed on this discrimination that is UNFAIR hiring and DISCRIMINATION against people of color. Maybe the guy in Georgia liked Trump, and there are whites who attack Asians, but most here are black, so acknowledge that. No one wants to discuss the fact some races study more and try to fix it by convincing, selling kids on the idea hard work will pay off and it is your moral duty to show your content of character by studying hard, long hours, to be a good and improved person. It reveals an inability to listen and a lack of judgment and empathy. Once demographic changes threatened to upend the deal, southern Europeans and other Catholics were incorporated into the what were becoming the ever expanding circles of whiteness. Is that fair?? No. You can be successful if you work hard. With the band having so much tragedy surrounding it, it's not a far stretch to assume that the band's members each had their own tragic lives. Why were Mexican workers able to find jobs in the Southwest? This model minority stereotype is not something that is explicitly stated. Nigerian Americans, and most African immigrants, are less lazy than whites in school and parenting. A house negro enjoys all the privileges of working in the masters house and would do anything to keep their position. She should submit it someplace where it can be more broadly shared. People need to stop making generalizations about large groups of people based on their skin color or nationality. You said it- most asian americans do not harbor anti-black feelings. 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