#modelminoritymutiny

CA Folks! We have less than two weeks left to ensure that the CA State Legislature approves AB 1726 and gets it onto the Governor’s desk! AB 1726 is a bill that would disaggregate health data to ensure that all AAPI communities receive the support and services they need to thrive. Despite the fact that over 125 CA-based organizations support the passage of the bill, the bill has been called "divisive" and "racist." The model minority myth would have us believe that AAPIs are all rich and highly educated. But those racist stereotypes erase the challenges that our most marginalized communities face. Raise your voice to support ALL AAPI communities. Add your number and we’ll walk you through the process! http://action.18mr.org/ab1726call/

I believe in education for all, and I refuse to be a wedge for conservative efforts to suppress people of colour, including other AAPIs. It’s time for mainstream journalists to reflect the fullness of the AAPI politic on this and all issues.

How are we as Asian Americans socialized to understand blackness, from family upbringing to pop culture? How do we bring our politics of solidarity home? Cartoonist Shing Yin Khor raises such critical questions in this awesome visual essay. -MTP

This is TODAY. Jermaine was murdered by Peel Police. His family is organizing a vigil, there are Go buses and some ride shares leaving from Downtown Toronto. Police violence and anti-Black racism is not just a USA thing. This is a Canadian (and global) problem, and is in fact endemic of having a police force. Police always = violence. Police always = taking away community power. Police always = death of Black, Indigenous, Brown, Trans lives. This is also not just the police, we all allow this to happen when we allow racism to fester in our families, friend circles, institutions, schools, hospitals and so many parts of our lives. This is a bigger problem, we have work to do. #Blacklivesmatter #justiceforjermaine #Brampton #modelminoritymutiny #notinmyname ---- photo via @therideordieproject