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I don’t think Asian Americans should be popularizing these anti-Black stories. Yes there is conflict between oppressed nationalities, but it pales in comparison to the violence we experience from whites and the police- an enemy we share w/ our Black siblings. https://twitter.com/jdschang/status/1357748934152572929
Sensationalizing these “Black on Asian crime” stories only entrenches the anti-Black sentiments that already prevent us from uniting against our true oppressors.
This account’s profile picture is an image of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an SF elder who was murdered by a 19-year old Black man. Why is this account choosing to boost these isolated incidents portraying Black men as perps instead of amplifying stories about white/state violence.
Toby Diller and Dennis Carolino were both mentally-ill Filipinos in San Diego who STILL haven’t gotten justice after being murdered by the pigs.
20 y.o. Tommy Le was shot in the back TWICE by a Seattle police officer for holding a pen and his family still hasn’t gotten justice.
20 y.o. Tommy Le was shot in the back TWICE by a Seattle police officer for holding a pen and his family still hasn’t gotten justice.
That notoriously anti-Black “asianswithattitudes” IG account with 140k+ followers is also putting out this fearmongering bullshit. Please be more conscious of whether or not the news you’re promoting is connected to the struggles we’re waging.
