3 thoughts on “The Shocking History of My People and My State: An Asian-American perspective”
Really interesting read, and one that I relate to as an Asian American woman who grew up in an environment insulated from racism — I had many similar moments of shock and disbelief when coming to terms with and learning about the history of race in the U.S. over the last few years. I agree with Wong-Macabasco’s assertion that we need to know the true, oft-overlooked history of POC, and address it head on rather than deny it out of embarrassment, in order to dismantle it. “Color-blindness” is ignoring the problem and is as good as enforcing a broken, deeply unjust system.
Really interesting read, and one that I relate to as an Asian American woman who grew up in an environment insulated from racism — I had many similar moments of shock and disbelief when coming to terms with and learning about the history of race in the U.S. over the last few years. I agree with Wong-Macabasco’s assertion that we need to know the true, oft-overlooked history of POC, and address it head on rather than deny it out of embarrassment, in order to dismantle it. “Color-blindness” is ignoring the problem and is as good as enforcing a broken, deeply unjust system.
What does POC stand for?
people of color