More than a few countries yes BUT NEVER a racial group. I think those on the school board are fighting for the underdog and finally trying to end some white supremacy practices. They cant remove her (as in impeachment), but they are within the rules to remove her as vice chair of the Board and to remove her from all committee assignments. Obama got elected by saying any man who abandons his kids and doesnt marry the pregnant mother of his kids and try to be the best dad he can be and help teach his kids is a lowlife, and you can never be so poor you can watch TV with your kids but cant possibly study. If someone thoughtfully disagrees with your position it does not make them a racist. Im not bragging, I just want people like her to know, I did it because of hard work and not through white supremist thinking) and I didnt have to marry a wealthy white real estate developer to get ahead. 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/. Amazing stuff. addendum to my earlier post: Great work, Joe. Over the next few weeks they signed on Skynyrd survivors Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson and other local musicians, although the choice of a lead vocalist for the new band remained a perplexing one. With this position, this fortunate Asian will have access to the huge stash of opportunities which the white establishment has hoarded. However, what people accusing Asians of anti blackness fail to realize is that there is context on the other side of the equation too, whether thats seeing mobs during the Rodney King riots target Asian stores for the crimes of a white judicial system or the day-to-day casual aggression from our neighbors. Presumably, they have reasons for arranging their systems like this. Collins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. Collins should indeed step down. Dont ignore how prejudice toward Black people from anyone in the Asian community furthers white supremacy! WebAllen Collins - Biography. Asians are model minorities which is a euphemism for house negro. Michael Moritzs strange and terrible diagnosis of San Francisco, In SF, it takes a village to do illegal construction, New local affordable housing funding just dropped, polarizing decision to paint over murals at George Washington High School. Commissioner Faauuga Moliga was present. Because she doesnt think poor kids should study more hours. Her first tweets were not totally legit. Saul spares Amalek and some sheep and the like and God rebukes him: Cause, Saul wasnt murderous enough for the God of Israel. Every poor person will only get ahead by denouncing laziness and embracing effort. Asian Americans in San Francisco, even those inclined to support Collins or at least elements of her worldview would never be a less charitable audience. Do not dismiss the multiple jobs and sacrifices that many immigrant or poor families make to send their kids to Lowell. Collins is the only Black woman on the school board (though these tweets were written two years before her election). Sorry, you simply do not understand these terms as they are used by people who think about and discuss race as a living,. Thats not racism to note. I should not be feeling what I feel because I do not understand the concept of white supremecy. Namely that ones race gender and sexuality only counted if they were in ideological lockstep. Substance abuse would only cause him more problems in the future. And, how long since you seen anyone bunt for a single on a drag down 1st base line? He could use his arms and hands limitedly. He along with his sister and mother Eva went through a tough time when his parents divorced. Her main mistake was in not realizing that her audience was ignorant and racist.??? In 1973, however, things finally started coming together for Lynyrd Skynyrd. You learn about success by behavior. We need to move away from Collins way of thinking. Tell me: what is the goal here by going down this path of convincing them to be less successful? So even those who feel secure in their whiteness may not be so secure once the definition is sharpened and you get excluded. San Francisco is such a beautiful and diverse city. Try listening. So what is the model thats being modeled in the model minority? This material was quickly seeded into the mainstream media, where headlines simply and unambiguously described Collins tweets as racist. Calls for her ouster grew deafening and, separate and apart from the content of those tweets, a city leaders decision on what to say about Collins soon became a political calculation. She said the Asian Americans dont need help! There is no kinder, gentler capitalism. Apparently now we have to be careful with everything we say bc now, everything is racist as intent no longer matters, unless youre Black apparently, then nuance does matter according to Collins defenders here. With time live performances of Skynyrd and its signature songs Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama (1974) gained the band international fame. We are fed up with her discrimination! Immigrants from asian being given choice to american name is something i never questioned but after just a little research into migration policy we see there is a racialized component in how color plays a role down to asking if hispanic is non white or black &i dont think its easy to ask afghan immigrant to be aware that there a two diffent america the one they see on tv and that is supposed granting them asylums would be treating its own citizen often just as bad or worse that the country they are fleeing . I wasnt aware that Malcolm X called out white liberals, in todays parlance, white allies. Interesting how debates from 50-60 years ago are very relevant today. A very friendly greeting and I have a 10 minute tour of the "archives"--gold records everywhere, original awards, guitars, etc. She posted pictures of Time is beyond up for Washington, Lincoln and all the troubling individuals after whom some SFUSD schools are named. G.H. So while this specific person might be prejudice toward the asian community it is telling that parents and community are trying to tell us that poor performance at school is because we black student dont value hard work now we dont value slavery and racism that does not want to pay people or protect provide resources to people because they are specially black . Thank you Randy Cameron for standing in solidarity with those who were harmed by Commissioner Collins words. Immigrants prove that. What is happening here is very sad. Were these students at Lincoln, or Washington, or Balboa, or wherever they would still be the same bright kids they are, and colleges would likely notice them anyway. The Northern California branch of the Society of Professional Journalists named Eskenazi the 2019 Journalist of the Year. If they do hire a Black or Latino applicant, that is a front that the manager to show fairness in the hiring process. I think were good here. Hey, my parents were fundamentalist Pentacostal hillbillies and they taught us kids everything but fear. They sacrificed stress pressuring their kids to go the extra mile to ensure they dont get any Bs and study for tests in the summer. This is on point. Then we all gain from a thorough experience based in our compassion. Perhaps Ms. Collins and the rest of the Board of Education would serve their charges better by improving the educational experience for all of San Franciscos 57,000 public school students and try to bring that level up to Lowells standards rather than bringing Lowell down to the same level as the rest of the system. The opportunistic targeting of Commissioner Collins distracts from the national conversation around addressing Anti-API and Anti-Black hate. WebHere is Allen's wife, who he had his two daughters Amie & Allison with, Kathy in yearbook of Robert Lee HS. You and others are reacting to a comment that wasnt even meant for them lol Theres no excuse for discrimination and being a racist! Collect, curate and comment on your files. In college, other students (rich white kids) called me and my fellow Asian friends grinds because we studied every day including weekends, and didnt party enough. They use white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead., Collins also wrote Where are the vocal Asians speaking up against Trump? Collins simply, to use a grotesquely appropriate metaphor, gave her opportunistic opponents enough rope. i do not want to read or respond anymore to your infantile tantrums and When talking about Asians in America, Afghans and other South Asians are usually not included in the conversation. The fallacy of your argument is that you believe that capitalism can be reformed. She dismissed Triple Package as white supremacist. MERs commentary (March 25, 2021 at 4:37 am) is spot on. Driving near his home in Jacksonville, Allen crashed his car in an accident which killed his girlfriend and left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down. He was listed as a witness on the Will of Simeon So lets just say its not racelets just say she said there are too many kids that like toasted sandwiches at this school. The Asian cultural commitment to education predates US History by a millenia or two. Im not saying American history should be covered up or ignored, but is this the kind of art you would want to hang in your own home? Most black parents dont believe kids should make the tremendous sacrifices necessary to get into Lowell under the old system, do whatever it takes to get all As, say no to fun, to church, to TV, to family time, to friend time, to video games, to sports, to social media, to get better grades. Collins and any City leader that supports her, including our friends and the NAACP that do not realize their support is NOT advancing our overall POC advancement, need to resign and let new unifying leaders start over. According to thePeoria Journal Star, Kathy had been pregnant, and it was hemorrhage following an unfortunate miscarriage that ended her life. Nope. She clearly resents Asian Americans for believing in the American Dream and working harder, on average, than the average America. 1. While I know I have had terrible disadvantages, the AAPI has had a long history of terrible harms they have quietly endured. Who makes the plaid blue coat Jesse stone wears in Sea Change? This is a status bestowed upon Asian-Americans in relation to African-Americans. Both he and his girlfriend were airlifted to the hospital. It is true, we do NOT see Asian children in immigration dog cages and ripped away from their parents. It is obvious Alison Collins is racist toward Asians and need to be removed immediately! Lynyrd Skynyrd had met a sudden, tragic end. He later plead no contest to DUI manslaughter. Humility is important. Black kids bully Asian kids all the time. I hope that we can move on from this saga as a city. This was thoughtful https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/san-francisco-schools-racism.html?searchResultPosition=3. If we want to talk about harm, accusations of racism and white supremacy today in a place like SF is a far more harmful characterization than traditional racial stereotypes that would conceivably spark far more outrage. Damn H, dropping the n-word and then telling Collins you go, girl. Savage. Listen. Well I walk in and I'm introduced to Amie--Allen Collin's first born. He was a composer, known for Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Straw Dogs (2011) and Speed Racer Not to mention the treatment of the Bantu in Somalia, or conditions in Nigeria, etc. She needs to resign and spend some time thinking about how her selfish and divisive political agenda has been so detrimental to the real work that the board needs to do especially in this time. well, lets just say my life was threatened. To qualify, students must have a 1805. That wound wasn't just a "few stitches and call it done" kind of wound. It also included Skynyrd members Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson, in addition to female lead vocalist, Dale Krantz. They also, coincidentally, just purchased a new car for $40,000. It can make a black family feel like a minority and very left out of this pretty prosperous city. This happens in an unconscious way over a period of time. Collins did not fabricate her experience. If you participate in one of the public schools board meetings, you will know she gave no one a chance. Or are we angry and want to punish her and others who mis-speak? Shell never survive a recall effort now. This early band, first called My Backyard, then the Noble Five also included drummer Bob Burns and bassist Larry Junstrum. Vote to restore 8th grade algebra. I have heard this from teachers (at other schools). How does she draw this conclusion? We all should find a common bond to unite like being thankful that COVID rates are declining and our kids will be safe to go back to school soon. Imagine if this had been said by some white person. If someone says there are too many of YOU somewhere, you would be offended. Theres no such thing as white people. As America is dedicated to anti-racism, that is a serious threat and lives are ruined over accusations of racism. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Like something out of a Hollywood parody about hillbullies. And, yes, they wanted to to assimilate and get ahead. My father picked strawberries in the sweltering sun, not complaining to the boss he was trying to get ahead; he and my mom were trying to make a life in America: assimilation? Take and use the opportunities, dont be jealous and blame it on racism left and right every time! Why were Mexican workers able to find jobs in the Southwest? Perhaps Ms. Collins was expecting too much of her audience to expect them to be familiar with Black History. Asians were also brought to do break and life threatening work to build railroads and many other essentially infresucture and also latinx and carribian people asked to labor for essential foods yet these task are not considered hard work and study . If parents dont make enough money, then there has to be a system to get them back on their feet. That could be the reason I was the only person in town to publish the Mohammed Cartoons (which I thought were dull). Allen's mother, Eva remembers her son as full of energy and enthusiasm -- even before Allen could walk he moved constantly. You live in your generational wealth bubble while putting minorities against each other. Maybe no wifi at home? Vote to reverse making Lowell a lottery which punished many families who had worked very hard to prep their kids to gain admission to an elite school. Jan. 25, 1990 12 AM PT. Do you understand how racist your assumption is? She needs to go. But i was a social worker and prior educator with spanish language instruction for middle grade. MB, you cant just get offended when anyone discusses work and accuse them of thinking blacks are lazy. If youre complaining people missed nuance and context, maybe it wasnt there to start with. Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox. She is basically implying an Asian American who owns a nice home and has a high income and net worth is still, because of a hidden white supremacist subculture no one discusses, beneath a white child in a rural setting with a single mother on fentanyl, meth or heroin, in public housing, on 3 generations of welfare, without a father, getting poor grades and facing a life of poverty. WebLarkin Allen Collins Jr. (July 19, 1952 January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the Skynyrd donated substantial amount of its 198788 concert tour proceeds to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis while Collins came up with the Roll For Rock Wheelchair Events and Benefit Concerts in 1988. Seems like whoever is fighting to keep them up is forgetting this is the place where kids are SUPPOSED to spend 7-8 hours a days 5 a week. What are Allen Collins childrens name and ages? I can also promise you that if a Black male were at the scene, he too would have been stereotyped, detained and gunned down by the police, no questions asked. She has no curiosity as to why Asian Americans have 30% higher income than whites, more wealth, over 50% more income after a generation, 1/7th the white murder rate, under 1/7th the white homeless rate, under half the white rate of imprisonment, lower suicide rates, longer lifespans, lower divorce rates and other markers of success based on personal choice. There was the vote to rename 44 schools despite provably shoddy historical research, an arbitrary and sloppy process from the renaming committee and despite the fact all the schools are closed. ALLEN2 COLLINS (VARDY1) was born Abt. If she gets away with this then what message are we sending to the school kids? I believe Ms. Collins would emerge transformed and we would be an example of an alternative to Youre fired! In November 22 we can all decide the next chapter, so if removal is the answer, it will have its day. This is a lot to take in bc it is a broad stroke and I am trying to understand it myself. Very interesting and informative to read this article and all the comments. WebAllen's family grew with the birth of his daughter Amie, followed quickly by Allison. And furthermore, SOTAs student body is 37% white, vs 11% for te district as a whole. to know where Allison is. If America is unfair and racist, the goal is to destroy it and start over. White kids, 5.6. Hey @F*ckingTired the whole reason Lowell was elite was because of the admissions test. She should be teaching kids nonwhite immigrants from 70 nations and 30 African Nation out-earn whites within a generation. Viewing this story from New York is interesting. https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/mxp/speeches/mxa29.html. Born at St. Lukes Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida on July 19, 1952, Allen (delivered by Doctor Owens) weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. And, regardless of newspapers blithely using the term racist tweets reductively transforming a complicated situation into a simple one, applying a metaphorical scarlet letter and minimizing the very real problems of systemic anti-Blackness the tweets say what they say. There are more than 5,300 universities and colleges in the United States. How does studying = white supremacy? I guess that makes my parents house niggers (Malcom X: The house Negroesthey lived in the house with master, they dressed pretty good, they ate good because they ate his foodwhat he left). I want more black and Latino kids at Lowell. One More From The Road. Many immigrants have worked harder than average and thrived. How often do you hear news of Asians committing violent crimes against Blacks? She didnt get drunk and say something insulting to Asians which didnt represent what is truly in her heart. Do you need to re-take the Diversity and Respect class? It doesnt matter if CRT is the greatest academic field ever devised or pseudointellectual trash; if what you are trying to do is formulate a coherent response to the ideas that Alison Collins actually meant, you need to, yknow, not grossly misunderstand the ideas that Alison Collins actually meant. You dont. It is true that standardized testing in the form of a civil service exam originated in Han China. If my kids posted what she posted Id be horrified , I remember once asking someone who was herding the crazy cats running a SF non-profit how in gods name she could tolerate the opportunistic hateful bile leveled at anyone who dared not tow their SF Gestapogressive party line resorting often to disparagement of their race, gender, and sexuality. 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