I have spoken and voiced my stand on other social media platforms. Today I feel confident and comfortable enough to write about it where my characters are not limited. I don’t have a big platform, but I still have a voice that I WILL use to spread awareness with. I HEAR YOU, I SEE YOU, I RESPECT YOU, I STAND WITH YOU. I cannot represent or speak on behalf of any groups or communities, but I will raise awareness and defend those from racism. I will use my voice to try to educate anyone within the asian communities about the existing anti-black racism. Racism is still very present everywhere and it’s time to unlearn it and stand together. We are not against each other, it’s us against racism and injustice.
I have experienced little racism being Vietnamese and live in a very diverse area, so I don’t fully understand what it’s like for others, but from my experiences I can only imagine how horrific it can be. I can admit that I am privileged. I don’t feel a sense of pride saying that, knowing that people in my community and neighboring ones cannot say the same. It’s a huge problem that you would think would be fixed by now. It’s the year 2020 now, a change is past due.
I want to send my condolences to the families and friends who have lost someone to police brutality. Also to those who are racially profiled and wrongfully accused. For those who are reading this, I will add some links below that you can use to find information on how you can help and what you can do if you aren’t able to come out to any protest. There’s plenty that you can do from home.
SAY THIER NAMES SO THEIR JUSTICES ARE SERVED. SAY THEIR NAMES FOR THE GENERATIONS AFTER US, SO THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. SAY THEIR NAMES SO THIS MOVEMENT IS NEVER FORGOTTEN AND SO WE NEVER TAKE A STEP BACKWARDS INTO RACISM.
There’s plenty of more names to say!
Links that you may find helpful:
Tons of great information for different states: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#
Multiple bail funds to donate too: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/george-floyd-protests-bail-funds-police-brutality-black-lives-matter-1008259/
Website where you can split your donations to multiple bail funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
Stream to Donate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM
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