Someone or some system has to be there to nurture that success. mb, who is the real idiot? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/san-francisco-schools-racism.html?searchResultPosition=3. I dont know you, you dont know me. Or do you have more excuses and whatabouts? You learn about success by behavior. Mission Local produces enterprise-reporting on SFs most critical issues: police reform, corruption, public health, housing and homelessness. Thats cruel. It didnt take much to get on that list, even if the action didnt actually happen. are yall dumbyou want to be oppressed so bad.dude this black women is literally telling you that you are over represented in SF schools asshole. Its a small subset. Damn H, dropping the n-word and then telling Collins you go, girl. Savage. Yes, I know the language is shocking to many. Overall white students make up 11% of the high school age student body. Sign in with a password below, or sign in using your email. Is it OK if I send out a tweet asking for stories about Black students beating up other students? However, then she started stereotyping an entire community as being less than woke. She referenced Trump, no political figure in this country can get away with what Trump does. They are then forwarding to the hiring manager those applicants that are Asian. Learn to live with empathy and compassion. She has implemented VERY UNFAIR policies against Asians due to her racismand turns around and calls racism on others. In college, other students (rich white kids) called me and my fellow Asian friends grinds because we studied every day including weekends, and didnt party enough. 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. Jim, you need to stop. WebAllen Collins was born on July 19, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. In recognition of an extremely high level of academic excellence, a President's List is compiled each academic semester. Anthony Fong, what exactly abt your history lesson of an academic writing is relatable to an individual like Deb? His passion for cars, particularly race cars developed in his childhood and lasted all through his life. Whether she resigns or not, the truth remains that there is anti-Asian in the Black community, and anti-Black in the Asian community. People need to stop making generalizations about large groups of people based on their skin color or nationality. Does Ms. Collins ouster send a message ( I doubt it as weve been firing people over this for decades and it still happens)? There are a lot of hurt people and a lot of hurt communities. Youre suggesting that these terms have universal definitions that are widely accepted by scholars. Im saying that the scholars defining this field arent actually scholars, and ipso facto, neither you nor anyone else can say that weve defined any of these terms in a way that has been accepted universally. This is exactly backwards: the students are what make the schools elite!). We need to be more civil there is a lot of intelligence in these responses and we can all make our fiercest points without getting personal and mean-spirited. If you are Black or Latino, you are guaranteed to NEVER pass your 6 month probation as you are looked at as not qualified in the first place, uneducated, a liar and a thief. Hahahaha no. Do not denigrate the curiosity, dedication, assiduous work ethic, talent of these Lowell students. We will NEVER be given a fair chance. I dont waste my time twittering, so I never saw an twitted death threats. Feinstein has been cancelled already. He never left. This is a perfect final summary, unfortunately. Maybe no wifi at home? What is A person who sells flower is called? Less hateful, less bigoted. Based on her actionsnot just with these tweets, but in all the board meetings, in person, and on social mediashes someone who believes her perspective is the correct one, naysayers be damnned. Racism coming from the SJWs is complicated and requires context. I wasnt aware that Malcolm X called out white liberals, in todays parlance, white allies. Interesting how debates from 50-60 years ago are very relevant today. Collins intentionally abuses and misuses the term white supremacy. Incorporation as white by power does not mean that one is exempt from discrimination by the weak. 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. Collins herself sends her kids to Ruth Asawa SOTA, which also has selective admissions. Why dont you put her tweets in context by referencing the Malcolm X quote she was obviously referring to? 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 . ', and 'That Smell'. None of us spoke out against Trump? They all need to go. How does studying = white supremacy? Ever have one of those times where you forget what it was you were looking for when you got up but that it was really important that you write it down but by the time you find something to write with youve forgotten this importnt/juicy/sclerotic thought. In a vacuum, her 2016 tweets could have been excused if she had showed genuine remorse for her behavior. This is DISCRIMINATION and RACISM at its finest. Many of my Asian-American friends and family are worried about going out, even after COVID. This is outright using the word in its original negative, perjorative sense to insult another race. I will give you an example: Lets take a sport like volleyball and pretend that Americans wished to transform the sport to be more inclusive and diverse by eliminating merit based admissions (no need to count the scores, it will make the kids who are not good at it feel bad). I mean some people are just jumping on the bandwagon but reasonable people will realize she was referencing Malcolm X and have more sympathy for the context. I dont think you would agree either. Do you see that? Thats lazy. Its never an ideal situation when extreme partisans call the tune and make everybody dance. what do you have? Allen's family grew with the birth of his daughter Amie and, followed quickly by Allison. In 1973, however, things finally started coming together for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Webthe Secret life of Wilkie,. Opening the Who tour. The only way to stop being a model minority is to consciously reject it. Kids who choose to study choose not to hang out, watch TV, talk, play video games, or go on social media. Maybe thats not really true! I have a nonwhite wife and kids and have been a minority most of my life, nearly all of my friends are nonwhite, mostly black and Latino. For her, to pander and hope Well, except for Dodgers fans, of course. How convenient, but waitthen Joe Rogan does the same thingquoting folks using the n word, but gets all but cancelled by the liberal left. What your parents did is no big deal so-blacks have been doing that shit for years ..ok do they escaped from their homeland to come here for a better life from the same people that bombed, murdered and destroyed the infrastructure of Loas,killing babies ,young children,women animals destroyed the forest poisoned the waters , destroyed the rice fields etc,etc but everythings great because you got a little tech job..you are not concerned about what Ms Collins said youre just jumping on the white band wagon of hate. Having lived the past 20 years in the Hawaiian Islands gives me a different perspective than some. I want her out, and I dont want her to go quietly because this performative-vs-principled conversation is something we need to have but gets silenced by the shouters. I can understand that there are definitely challenging problems in my community that need to be addressed and speaking for myself I could see how disadvantaged I was merely bc my family and community did not know better bc their focus was on survival by the day having grown up poor themselves and although it was said go to school nobody in my community knew how to successfully enter a profession or, frankly, college. In fact, well do anything to justify and overlook your (not) racist remarks. I commend Norman Yee for pushing back against that narrative and using his voice for once! Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Her lawsuit is incredibly tone deaf. Initially the band was named My Backyard, then The Noble Five and by 1968 it was called The One Percent before finally zeroing on the name Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1969. The Board of Education has been in the headlines a bit even prior to the pandemic, and these were not flattering headlines. Asian Americans have a long history of schooling and testing that way predates any notion of White Supremacy, or White people as an identity. Its not. Collins must go for the good of SFUSD. She should read Triple Package. It is then, an honorary white person position will be bestowed upon the loyal Asian. Collins racist hate and her non-apology make a mockery of those very understandable fears. Had there been higher profile solidarity between Asians and Blacks on issues of shared experience of racist oppression, then we might not be here. Maybe no English speaking guardians that could help with reading? Coupled with the lingering effects of losing his friends in the plane crash, Kathy's death devastated Allen. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It fits the narrative of school sucks because they are surrounded by historical situations that suck, every day. beauty in diversity, just learn to coexist. So, the uniformity here is not surprising. To see so many people on here both for & against Collins for the wrong reason makes me realize how bad this ideology has poisoned your school system. A teacher walks into the Classroom and says If only Yesterday was Tomorrow Today would have been a Saturday Which Day did the Teacher make this Statement? As refugees and displaced persons, we have certainly beat the odds but not everyone prospers. Not because of using the N word. According to thePeoria Journal Star, Kathy had been pregnant, and it was hemorrhage following an unfortunate miscarriage that ended her life. City College SF has some great classes about the Asian-American history, if they want to learn about why their words and actions are so hurtful and dangerous. This is not the type of person that should be on the school board. Among many Asian cultures hard work, family and commitment to excellence are very important. White and Asian kids at most SF public schools are 8x as likely to be on a track to be a UC Grad. My family, refugees from Laos, escaped to the US in 1975. Dont ignore how prejudice toward Black people from anyone in the Asian community furthers white supremacy! Those defending her on the grounds that Asians are racist against African Americans wake up. Has Zhou been forced to resign from any city position or banned from any future political runnings, I think not. We all should find a common bond to unite like being thankful that COVID rates are declining and our kids will be safe to go back to school soon. For more information, please see our We just hustled, prayed, and did the best we could. Hey, my parents were fundamentalist Pentacostal hillbillies and they taught us kids everything but fear. This is a lot to take in bc it is a broad stroke and I am trying to understand it myself. You can try to spin it all you want, but thats the obvious conclusion. This wont help equity at all). to know where Allison is. Masterful. I dont say that from a high horse perspective. 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. Thats because whiteness is an ever evolving construct that benefits those who are in power and are free to define whiteness as they see fit. I think Collins is wrong, and unapologetic! Everyone needs to go through some type of adversity to succeed. Nothing was taken out of context. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by thebeatles67, May 26, 2009. The rest of the world (I am European of Asian descent) is laughing that this debate is even happening in America. She wants students to be equally less successful. Larkin Allen Collins Jr. was born on July 19, 1952, at St. Lukes Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, US. Remove her from the board. The slaves that worked in the home were less likely to push for abolishing the system because they did not see much wrong with it, but the master could always relegated them to hard labor. 4. And those who oppose renaming schools have made it a core tenet of their defensive position that no one is perfect, no historical subject is without fault. I find it harmful to pit races against each other and to continue to tell race groups they are victims or if they worked hard and became successful to call them White adjacent and the problem, or they are the problem bc they are White no matter socio-economic status. The same is true of other Asian refugee groups that have been resettled in this country compared to those who are voluntary migrants. Part of Allen's sentence from his car wreck, called for him to use his fame and influence to warn kids of the dangers of drunk driving. Chinese American parents in the 1990s were so race aware that they filed a lawsuit to upend the desegregation consent decree for neighborhood schools just as they are raging in favor of performance segregation to elite schools that are not neighborhood schools. You commenters are too smart for your own good. Collins put down entire generations of hard working immigrant Asians who came to this country, worked hard, and sacrificed for their children while emphasizing education when they couldnt even help their children. There is at least equal African American racism against Asians and NO ONE would defend an Asian saying about African Americans what Collins said about Asians. Respectfully disagree with your view. The band combined a signature rock sound with a country twang and produced singles that have inspired numerous covers. It has nothing to do with racism. It doesnt matter where she got the quote from, it is outrageous for her to call Asian Americans house ni****s. 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