So, they didnt kill me and settled for taking control of the SF Sentinel and banning me. She should submit it someplace where it can be more broadly shared. While the students couldnt read, they could understand pictures and repeat activities. I read somewhere that Amie is living No, she shouldnt have to walk you through anything. Since Asians think theyre pretty smart, they get pretty arrogant when new information is presented that contradicts their worldview. Because she doesnt think poor kids should study more hours. They do this: study way more hours, emphasize education to their kids, marry and stay married, work, study summers, focus on grades and test scores and what really matters most, avoid drugs. She did worse than carjack thousands because a stranger said something. Good luck and good bye. Joe has his facts right, strikes a tone that fits a combination of objectivity and amazement at where this has gone, and jumps in to respond to readers. In 1989, Allen developed pneumonia as a result of decreased lung capacity from the paralyzation. But instead of solidarity, this was the highest profile response by Chinese American parents to Black families at SFUSD: https://repository.uchastings.edu/faculty_scholarship/395/. This takes away a vehicle of class mobility to help people who didnt try, and it wont help them, because you just lower standards. So white students are 3X overrepresented at SOTA. Sign in with a password below, or sign in using your email. But, afterward, they were still committed to assimilating and getting ahead, by working hard and saving their money like good white supremacists; enough to pay for their sons college education and then, later, retire. The SAT/ACT does not predict college success per se for someone attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. 1805. Collins use of the term House N***** is an accurate term when used to describe the position given to Asians in a white dominated society. Keep this sort of stuff in museums or cultural centers, not places extended consistent work/ education. and our There is prejudice here in San Francisco against communities of color and I can understand how the school board would like to see all kids in San Francisco have the same opportunities. Collins, in her tweets, recounts her own lived experience and that of her daughters. Her main mistake was in not realizing that her audience was ignorant and racist., ^ a true masterclass in how to win friends and influence people. I love how the majority of comments on this story prove Collins point in the first placethat anti-blackness is on full display in the San Francisco public school system. However, there has always been controversy surrounding merit-based admissions in that school. Stereotypes about Asian-American citizens continue to hurt and harm people, both personally and professionally. It is the fairest and purest form of meritocracy there is. So in turn, whats being communicated to Black folks (aka field negroes) is if they model that behavior, they will also achieve success. It fits the narrative of school sucks because they are surrounded by historical situations that suck, every day. Collins thought she could pull a fast one during the pandemic and pull a fast one in the name of racial and social justice. So when someone uses the term House N*****, instead of getting offended like an over-entitled douche (aka model minority), you ask, why would she say that about Asian people? what exactly is the context behind that? whats the history behind that? Then go look it up, read some books and learn something new to which you can contribute back to the community. She doesnt acknowledge studying is a choice, with girls of all races studying more than boys of the same race in all cases. As social worker i came in contact with asian and latin x and many poor brown and black.1 thing my experiance has taught me is that when we say things like work hard and achieve american dream it really hits differenty from immigrants community cultural knowledge and american descendent of chattle slavery. WebAllen's family grew with the birth of his daughter Amie, followed quickly by Allison. So now were back to laziness. Do not denigrate the curiosity, dedication, assiduous work ethic, talent of these Lowell students. Now lets take the rest of the world who does not care about inclusivity in volleyball and just wants the best performing athletes, who do you think wins at the Olympics? Does this represent everyone? Collect, curate and comment on your files. Their one release, Here, There and Back, met with considerable fan approval, but little support from MCA Records which dropped the band shortly after the album's release. It just became another school taken down by woke progressives. Latino kids went from 7 to 12% over 10 years based on increased study hours. America is a great nation most want to move to and a land of opportunity in the present. There was the polarizing decision to paint over murals at George Washington High School depicting our founding father as the slave-owner and Indian-fighter he was. family will do well in life and not be marred by all this shame. And the success of Africans and Asians proves whites arent racist. This has awoken the beast and any attempt to run her off the job is going to make things worse. Calling everyone not with you racist lol this proves you are a friend of Collins, thats what she did exactly in our school board meeting. Less obvious of an enemy than Trump, but an enemy nonetheless. It is true, we do NOT see Asian children in immigration dog cages and ripped away from their parents. (Claiming that Lowell or charter schools cream the best students isnt a knock on the STUDENTS; its a knock on the claim that the SCHOOLS are what make these students elite. All I see are Latino and Afro Latino and children in these dog cages mistreated. Were the pasta kids PREVENTED from taking the opportunities offered to them in school? Floyd Thursby, just now read your reply from last year. Every group that starts poor has to pay their dues. Scan this QR code to download the app now. But it was also a political miscalculation. A very friendly greeting and I have a 10 minute tour of the "archives"--gold records everywhere, original awards, guitars, etc. How would you feel? Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.. I ask, wheres the protection for the Black and Latino community. Is that really designed to make opportunity more equal? I was less referring to Zhaos position than I was pointing out that elected officials, including Breed and Wiener, were steadfast in their support of her. So what happens? Showed up at a Gonzalez office monthly party and told me I should write less. the term white supremacy in my opinion, is real only to the perpetrator, self flattery, wishful thinking, no more. And advocating for policies that belittle the black community under the faulty assumption that they cannot achieve the same results as the rest of us. What is happening here is very sad. And, that would be a correct assumption. This shows a really problematic way of thinking about Asians. These tweets continued, however. This article hits it on the head bc Collins has no defense for her broad stroke generalizations of the entire Asian community that are contrary to one of the first fundamental understandings of crit: no person has a single, easily stated, unitary identity. Black boys with fathers do far better than white boys without, so encouraging marriage, long study hours, reading, sacrifice and respect for hard work and the scientific method should be a hallmark of any decent educator. The racist views against ALL Asian students, parents, and teachers (yes, she said that), has no role in policy making roles for the SFUSD. Heres a good Twitter quote: These lawsuits make good news headlines but dont do anything to help us remove the barriers that are keeping schools from opening. Alison Collins. There would not be any opportunity for articles like this one analyzing context or motives. This is a status bestowed upon Asian-Americans in relation to African-Americans. His physical condition allowed him to serve only as music director of Skynyrd when it reunited officially in 1987. What kind of mind and character demands that? Moving kids around, renaming schools, stripping away academic entry.none of that solves the root cause of the academic failures of certain groups of studentswhich is family values around academic commitment and achievement, high academic standards, no entitlement mentality as if someone owes you anything, and not looking for entitlement and lowering standards to compete. Its hard to imagine any elected official or city leader expending political capital and jumping in front of a bullet in an attempt to nuance this especially when Collins has been part of a Board of Education that has embarrassed the city and enraged many of San Franciscos highest-propensity voters. As stated explicitly in the story, youre asking me to put nuance and context into these statements that Collins did not. Therefore you had #2 % in the world in passing AP Tests, which takes tremendous work and morality. How many Democrats use private school? Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Feinstein has been cancelled already. My father was not racist against Black Americans. We need to focus on habits, not accusing others of racism. Thats fair. Over the four years Skynyrd recorded, the memories gradually turned into legends. Its time for Allison Collins to do the same. supremacy? As we all know, and you wrote about so well, the list of 44 had some rather dubious additions. against Asian-American families. Vote to restore 8th grade algebra. White and Asian kids at most SF public schools are 8x as likely to be on a track to be a UC Grad. Nigerian Americans, and most African immigrants, are less lazy than whites in school and parenting. It makes you question if public school will teach your kids to learn to write or to think critically? Afghans are lumped in with Arab/Muslim Americans, which is a disservice to the unique needs of my community. She dismissed Triple Package as white supremacist. Her death devastated Collins. Collins is completely one-sided in her view of anti-Blackness among Asians. For teachers too, it is a different type of teaching when all of the kids can keep up, or when some need additional help even just to start. I too want to know why are Asians afforded the privilege of choosing during their immigration process an American Name in addition to their Chinese legal name? Dont even try to justify racist, misdirected hate coming from a school board member. This isnt due to poverty. Its very true that there are Asians from many different backgrounds and skin tones who also dont think in a monolithic way. That just sounds weird. He was listed as a witness on the Will of Simeon It saddens me to read comments from people condemning Asians for not being educated enough to understand made up definitions popularized and evolved today into various forms as critical race theory or crit.. She is no longer a private citizen but a public official. This distinction by ethnicity is bizarre to me. Its the foundational values and morals (rather than entitlement, blame, and bringing standards down) instilled in these kids that propel them to 95% graduation rate from SFUSDnot White Supramacy values. Are we reverting back to segregation? grateful for parents and educators who lovingly taught virtues of respect of self and others, hard work, frugality, healthy competitiveness, and independence. Instead calling us house n*****, why doesnt she focus on education, self improvement and hard work. Does anyone like her now? What then is the difference if I cite crime statistics and call all Blacks felons and drug dealers? Dividing groups based on race wont solve issues. Im told the idea of killing me was broached at an SFSOS meeting. Chinese American parents in the 1990s were so race aware that they filed a lawsuit to upend the desegregation consent decree for neighborhood schools just as they are raging in favor of performance segregation to elite schools that are not neighborhood schools. One woman should not stand in the way of solidarity, and Alison Collins needs to recognize that and resign. We all got played here, one tells me. There are countless views of this and I am continually struck by the insights and angles coming from different people. This early fascination lasted throughout Allen's life -- he later collected an entire fleet of collectible and performance cars that was one of his proudest possessions. Asian Americans have a long history of schooling and testing that way predates any notion of White Supremacy, or White people as an identity. Its not due to food insecurity or racist white people but because studying is less fun than TV, social media, hanging out, video games or other diversions. Berkeley. 2. 2. that stems from a sinful heart, but do not impose your will on people who dont agree with you, now or ever. Im not any of those things, nor am I a Republican, and I agree with himdid you look at the research they did? In 1970, Allen married Kathy Johns. Now, more than ever, both sides need to come together, stand together, listen together, and heal together. There has NEVER EVER been an instance where kids are purposely excluded from any programs or resources at either school. The band spawned two albums of which the first Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere (1980) included their most successful single Don't Misunderstand Me that charted in late 1980. I have heard this from teachers (at other schools). Less hateful, less bigoted. Skynyrd received international recognition for popularizing Southern rock genre during the 1970s. WebCollins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. delusions. You learn about success by behavior. To add insult to injury she states that she knows Asian culture because her kids went to an Asian school. Its also interesting that the defenders of the murals at Washington High are so insistent that they should stay because a slave-owner wasnt really a racist. That should be mandatory as an educator. Do you see that? If whites are caught being racist, by all means prosecute them, but to claim all whites are racist without proof and to destroy Lowell is indefensible. We have 10 people who want to live in housing that would go for 3000 a month on the free market, so we should say, we dont require money, but you have to be willing to sacrifice, assimilate, attend tutoring and do everything you can to break the cycle of poverty or someone else can live in your highly desirable public housing. Ms. Collins demands that others agree to her bizarre premises before she will have a conversation with them. In many schools in San Francisco the amount of African American kids have been declining year after year. You are trying to suppress the vulnerable Asian American community from speaking out against the racist Collins. I dont think this detail is going to placate anyone. 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