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How often have you been *praised* for being half Asian? ( For me personallyCollapse ) I have received insults about my ethnicity at one point though, from someone who was too awkward to make any friends. He also insults others in non-ethnicity specific ways, and is an alcoholic (oh well). That's about all I can think of. In any event, I'm going to risk sounding not-so-humble and say that I've received way more praise than insults. And I seriously doubt I'm the only one here, considering how average I really am compared to the large array of exotic mixes out there. Anyone? :: +Memory :: Share :: 2 replies :: Reply
The author is a Chinese American academic at Yale, Amy Chua, and the book plots her "tough mothering" style of parenting. Ms Chua explains her thinking. The sound file is here. (4:36 in length) After I listened to it, I thought, "did she neglect to mention the sound beatings (part of having an Asian parent)? Because mine whipped my ass raw before bothering to make any constructive moves." I never had the drilling without the corporal punishment. That's just the Asian way, man. Does someone here have other points of view?
For more info: http://www.aaww.org/.
smack a white boy round three this ones for sylvia APOC MKE SUMMIT 11/14 – 11/15 2009 APOCistas of the Midwest (and beyond) COME AND REPRESENT! It’s going down in the Mil NOVEMBER 14TH AND 15TH 2009! APOC MKE is happy to host its first summit on the lovely Northside of Milwaukee. There are some things ya’ll should know about Mil-Town. 45% of the African-American population lives at or below the national poverty line – most of these homes are spearheaded by single mothers. 57% of African American males are unemployed/undereducated. Every 1 in 3 Black males under the age of 25 is incarcerated. MILWAUKEE IS ONE OF THE TOP SEGREGATED CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIKKKA! We may be a small city, but we got a lot of problems to solve. It’s about time we organize and let our black and brown siblings know that there is a possibility of REAL CHANGE. FUCK THE FONZ! IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK, BROWN AND BRONZE! Here’s a taste of what will be going down: Skill Shares (tentative) Using Hip-Hop to inspire Community Activism Mini zines and DIY Publications Organizing a Neighborhood Cop Watch Sign Language Skill share Fundraising Skill Share Building the Midwest APOC Network – Workshops Auxiliaries (tentative) Cisgender Auxiliary Male Privilege Auxiliary Able-Bodied Auxiliary Light –skinned/Passing Auxiliary Heterosexual Privilege Auxiliary – Caucuses (tentative) Youth Caucus Womyn’s Caucus Gender Queer/Trans Caucus Sex worker’s Caucus Poor Folks Caucus Interested? Shoot us an e-mail at novapocsummitmke@yahoo.com for more details, reservations, and summit site info. Housing and (vegan) food will be provided. Hope to see ya’ll soon. -APOC MKE All attendees of the summit held in Milwaukee, WI must adhere to and respect the Revolutionary Principles of Unity. *Revolutionary Principles of Unity* 1. We call for a social revolution to erect an entire new society. 2. We want decent housing, food, clothing and other essentials for all, not just the rich. 3. We oppose all forms of colonialism and imperialism in the Third and Fourth Worlds and support the struggles of all oppressed peoples in the West. 4. We oppose nation-state wars and the building of a fascist police state based on hysteria over “terrorism.” 5. We oppose any form of white supremacy, white cultural chauvinism, whiteness or internalized racism in the Anarchist movement, and call for unity and recognition of our right to autonomy. 6. We strive and fight to dismantle, deconstruct and unlearn (in no particular order but all at once) white supremacy, patriarchy, ableism, heterosexism, speciesism, transphobia, queerphobia, environmental racism, ageism, classism, authoritarianism, the State and all forms of oppression. 7. We oppose the oppression of wimmin/women, queers, transfolk, two spirit people, youth, genderqueers, differently able-bodied people, people with mental health complexities, animals and all that are oppressed. 8. We oppose any forms of capitalism and class oppression and support the liberation of the poor and the workers. 9. We call for an immediate moratorium of the death penalty and the dismantling of the prison industrial complex. 10. We demand an immediate end to all violence against all wimmin/women (sexual, domestic or otherwise). We fully support survivors’ (of sexual assault and rape) autonomy. We demand all perpetrators adhere and cooperate to the fullest extent the procedures and demands of the survivors and the communities.
 Legacy to Liberation: Politics & Culture of Revolutionary Asian/Pacific America by Fred HoMy rating: 3 of 5 stars From activism to the arts, this reader was a great run down of Asians in AmeriKKKa during the 1960s and '70s, and some of what these activists and artists did afterwards. View all my reviews >>
 Growing Up Asian American: Stories of Childhood, Adolescence & Coming of Age...by 32 Asian American Writers by Maria HongI just picked this book up from the library and was wondering if anyone else on here has read it, and/or was interested in reading it now and having an online discussion about it. View all my reviews >>
After reading "Anarchism and the Black Revolution" by Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, I've been wanting to post more here on struggle for human rights in the USA for people of color. This pamphlet can be found on illvox.org, and is extremely relevant for all people of color in the States.
APOC: http://www.illvox.org Finding Our Roots: http://www.findingourroots.org |
