Stand With Asian Americans
Shocking But Not Surprising
We are all filled with grief at the shooting that took place at the Q Club in Colorado Springs. What happened there is shocking. It is, grievously, not surprising. In high school we had three bullies in my class. They had a group of followers who actually did most of the damage. One week, they…
Read MoreThere is Only One
But there is really only one humanity. There is only ONE. It is not just a concept but a vision that inspires us to act. It inspires us to risk for one another’s humanity in this moment
Read MoreIt’s Easier to Hate Than Trust And That Doesn’t Make It Right
The result of false witness and collective blame is an increase in violence because of the fear, hate, and indifference that are created. We have seen a terrible rise in violence toward Asian Americans as former political leaders dubbed COVID-19 as the “China Virus.”
Read MoreWisdom from Our Neighborhood – Racism in Small Towns
Terry Kyllo in conversation with Anthony Young, the first African American city council person in Anacortes, WA, and community members Keiko McKracken and Amy Hong about their experiences of both inclusion and exclusion in a small town in Washington State.
Read MoreWisdom from Our Neighborhood – Tom Ikeda
A conversation between our Executive Director Terry Kyllo with Tom Ikeda from Densho as we reflect on Japanese Internment (concentration camps), more recent Supreme Court Rulings, how the scapegoating of Chinese Americans impacts all Asian Americans, and how Japanese Americans are acting on behalf of others out of their experiences and more.
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