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I didn’t want to dilute the importance of the BlackLivesMatter movement by sharing my own story of racism in California & #SiliconValley, until we had a new President and a chance to take a breath.
But growing up Asian in the country’s most #progressive state almost broke me.
But growing up Asian in the country’s most #progressive state almost broke me.
Growing up in predominantly white Manhattan Beach, often the teachers couldn’t tell me apart from “Jimmy Kim.”
When the Tuong twins kept winning the school’s Academic Decathlon, Mira Costa High created a rule - siblings could not compete on same team.
Still they won.
When the Tuong twins kept winning the school’s Academic Decathlon, Mira Costa High created a rule - siblings could not compete on same team.
Still they won.
When our all Asian team beat a popular student-athlete’s team in the semi-finals, he threw a fit and screamed, “It’s not fair the Gooks win everything!”
Mrs Wanamaker our Vice Principal walked by and said, “Now now Judson, language!”
We took our victory in silence.
Mrs Wanamaker our Vice Principal walked by and said, “Now now Judson, language!”
We took our victory in silence.
