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Category: Racism
Remembering Fred Korematsu
Fred Korematsu would have turned 94 today. This post is in honor of his legacy of rabble-rousing. He challenged his internment, only to have the Supreme Court justify Japanese internment for “national security” reasons. It is pretty well established that Korematsu v. Read More …
Sikh Temple Shooting: I’m Not Like You; I’m Better
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” -Audre Lorde Satwant Singh Saleka died fighting back an act of white American terrorism. He did not turn the other cheek. Read More …
Cooking Racism – Fojol Brothers Food Truck
I see this truck on my way to work every day. I wonder why Marion Barry isn’t complaining about the Fojol brothers food truck as a ‘dirty Asian shop.’ Is it the kind of Asian that people here prefer — Read More …
The Dharun Ravi Verdict
30 days in jail. No deportation. I’m thankful that a tragedy was not confounded by yet another tragedy. The media seems to be hell-bent on portraying this as a lenient decision where the perpetrator has expressed no remorse. It’s nothing short Read More …
Who Gets Away With Hate Crimes?
Keep tabs on this one. George Zimmerman stalked Trayvon Martin, confronted him, called him a “f**king coon,” and shot him. And he’s still a free man. In his own words, “these a$$holes always get away.”