It is why Asians are over represented at Lowell, not because they seek to align with white supremacists. 16% of whites do, in CA. Im not an expert, Latina, 1st gen, mestiza, grew up poor monolingual household, single parent, for whatever thats worth. The problem with her Tweets is that we are now in 2021, not 2016. They use white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead., Collins also wrote Where are the vocal Asians speaking up against Trump? The simplest explanation is that Allison Collins is a racist who dislikes Asian people. Scientifically, if one group behaves differently and achieves success, their behavior is likely a cause of their success and other groups could emulate it. We are fed up with her discrimination! Ask her to look around before she insults us again. What your parents did is no big deal so-blacks have been doing that shit for years ..ok do they escaped from their homeland to come here for a better life from the same people that bombed, murdered and destroyed the infrastructure of Loas,killing babies ,young children,women animals destroyed the forest poisoned the waters , destroyed the rice fields etc,etc but everythings great because you got a little tech job..you are not concerned about what Ms Collins said youre just jumping on the white band wagon of hate. Zhous billboard was vile and a reprehensible political ad that invoked racist, misogynistic and sexist perspectives. anyone who takes other peoples word without independent thinking has no mind of his own. That shouldnt stop anyone from calling it out where it does exist, but the essential point here is that she implicated an entire community in this harmful characterization based solely on their race. The goal of integration is that poor performing kids with bad attitudes will learn success from high performing, high sacrificing kids of Tiger Parents. The business is also launching topical and ingestible products centered around telling me to read more books or stop commenting. mb, who is the real idiot? Do not assume that all these families if students are lucky enough to have families are leveraging privilege to just get a private school education on taxpayer dollars. YOU are the one that has to start centering black culture and indigenous culture in your work. What is the Denouement of the story a day in the country? She also attacked Lowell because a Pakistani American Senior made a slightly awkward poster. You are spreading lies. WebHere is Allen's wife, who he had his two daughters Amie & Allison with, Kathy in yearbook of Robert Lee HS. WebSelect this result to view Allison Collins's phone number, address, and more. You have no idea who I am, but you are trying to pressure others to obey groupthink by essentially saying, obey me or Ill call you racist. asian american legal refugee, We are hurt and in pain, especially seeing her unapologetic face today. The otherwise thriving Skynyrd faced a sudden setback after the Convair CV-240 passenger aircraft boarded by its members on October 20, 1977 ran out of fuel and crashed into a forest in Mississippi. 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 . I notice how you only mentioned Republicans in your post, as if Democrats were somehow innocent of the engaging the mechanics of capitalism to oppresses people, particularly the working class. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. 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. Thanks for the great article. Donald Trump, whose been the embodiment of the American work ethic for decades, calls them losers to which they should be summarily fired. Set aside the incendiary last tweet and the question of whether or not she was channeling Malcolm X for a moment. Cant you see how this rhetoric diminishes the confidence of those communities, while also stoking envious hatred towards other communities? When they got rid of 8th grade algebra in SFUSD 7 years ago the big claim was it would help black and Latino kids by not making them feel bad. Comparing white people to demons is beyond the pale. And her response to the revelations are amazingly tone deaf. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. The wedding reception played host to a piece of rock and roll history -- one of the first public performances of "Freebird" complete with the trademark extended guitar jam at the end. All of this is super messy and a part of the whitelash that comes from trying to make systemic change. Doctor, I dont care if you singlehandedly built a sterile, working artificial heart out of three old scarves and the circuit board in a Tickle Me Elmo; if youre gonna say something as pig-ignorant as white supremacy in my opinion, is real only to the perpetrator, people are going to call you out on it, and they will be right to do so. Maybe they learn the valuable skill of mentoring their more-average classmates, and maybe this experience also affords more opportunities for them to thoroughly master the material themselves. Here, in New York City, the number of attacks on Asian elders by Black men is completely disproportional to the citys demographics. She must resign! Its inconceivable that many Nigerians, Jews, Mormons, Chinese, Indians, Koreans, Lebanese, Persians etc. There is no place for racism on the school board. So the toasted sandwich kids who have worked hard, who have their OWN set of obstacles not unlike some of the Pasta loving kids, should be punished because they like toasted sandwiches? During a week-long stint at Funochio's in Atlanta, the band was discovered by the renown Al Kooper. Deferred gratification. The worst enemy that the Negro have is this white man that runs around here drooling at the mouth professing to love Negros and calling himself a liberal, and it is following these white liberals that has perpetuated problems that Negros have. His oldest daughter is Amie Collins who was born in 1971. If you do not want your children to be competitive on the world stage, please go ahead, the rest of the world benefits from less American competition! And those who oppose renaming schools have made it a core tenet of their defensive position that no one is perfect, no historical subject is without fault. I am a first generation American of South Asian descent by way of my father. There is no way Collins can serve her constituency because shes showing that she doesnt see Asians a individuals but as a monolith. Surprised the Big Guy didnt show up at Safeway with a Recall petition. Not only is that racist, but woefully ignorant. The accident killed three band members, Ronnie, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines while Collins suffered two broken vertebrae in his neck and serious damage in his right arm. Skynyrd started gaining national success from early 1973. Showing respect for and listening to the perspectives of others will often lead to progress which is good for everyone. 5. Intuitively, it sounds like it could be true. Furthermore, Asian Americans studying hard to get ahead, is not White Supremacy. The slaves that worked in the home were less likely to push for abolishing the system because they did not see much wrong with it, but the master could always relegated them to hard labor. She didnt get drunk and say something insulting to Asians which didnt represent what is truly in her heart. (Id imagine Asians in the US get more consideration from power than a Black, brown or white US person would get in Han China.). San Francisco should pay tutors for every poor kid, 3 hours a week, and make it mandatory for anyone living in public housing in SF. thank you, MER, for your heartfelt, educated and eloquent 3/25 post. And that definitely happened here. Blacks have every opportunity to prove as an individual they want to learn by sacrificing those hours. This is not the type of person that should be on the school board. Also maybe the whole school board should go. Gary Rossington and Allen Collins had performed at a few special jams, and slowly began planning a new band. Lowing education standards not only does nothing to stop racism. The Knebworth Fair '76. Why refer to Asian Americans as if the community is monolithic? https://twitter.com/AliMCollins/status/896836910961745920?s=20. Black kids study less than whites, are 4 years behind in reading by 12th grade, 5 behind Asians, and parents are less likely to teach the kids to read. If her daughter witnessed a bullying incidence then was it ever reported? The Stereotype Threat is when you are stereotyped, you end up becoming that stereotype. Have you made one peep about the racist SOTA? What does the data say? She needs to take a good look at the mirror before she calls anyone else a house Ni****. Is that fair?? This is just more evidence they need to come out of their cloistered bubbles and actually listen to people. My wish is for all minority communities to have each others back. I will tell all of you defending Collins trying to educate your beliefs: you should all be ashamed for hiding behind a progressive idealism but tearing people apart with your divisive words and behavior. This has become a litmus test of sorts. I wonder if thats an actual genetic rather than learned trait. She seemed to be soliciting negative stories about Asian Americans in order to push her agenda. If you are impoverished, youre probably lazy. There was even a 2010 article from SF Gate called dirty secret of black on asian violence is out, What she said was wrong. No, we dont. She has actively pursued policies that specifically hurt Asian American children more than any other group. we are only different, and thankfully so. 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. But I would not be offended if Collins commentary was directed toward many South Asians. Utter nonsense. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. . Sorry, you simply do not understand these terms as they are used by people who think about and discuss race as a living,. Many whites are suffering also, mostly due to poor choices and behavior. But her comments are completely representative of her lifes work, which has been to fight for and implement policies which are damaging to and unfair to Asians. She was born Abt. He explained to the police that he was notified that his wife was one of the fatalities and he wanted to go to her. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. I can say that in the city hiring system of HR the positions are largely held by Asians. She attacks Lowell for having the wrong demographics and being merit based, but sends her own daughters to SOTA, which is merit based and has just as disproportional demographics. Asian Americans study over twice as much as whites in California and thus earn more money and are more than 3x as likely to make a UC. father tied her baby carrier to the back of a motorcycle and she The racist views against ALL Asian students, parents, and teachers (yes, she said that), has no role in policy making roles for the SFUSD. Ive never before contributed to any of these local causes but this angered me so much Ive actually sent money to this recall petition. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Its the American ideology of rugged individualism and hard work.. Its the truth that hurts. To not only deny that but to also, when called upon it, double down on it, is despicable. Can you provide more information about what you a referring to? Their racism is in pursuit of a greater good so if you dont like their racism, its because you are racist. She served on the board from January 7, 2019 [2] until her recall election of Enjoying the misfortune of others seems to cut across many barriers, including intelligence. The band, for being as famous and talented as they were, had more problems than any "Simple Man" would find bearable. Shortly after dissolution of Rossington Collins Band in 1982, Collins started Allen Collins Band in 1983. Thats exactly what the racist Allison Collins did. 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). This saw him garnering several collectible and performance cars later in his life. (That should happen at the ballot box and shes up for re-election in November 2022.) Showed up at a Gonzalez office monthly party and told me I should write less. She said simply (and I will never forget it because it keeps being so true) well, you know theyre really rather stupid, and that always catches up to them.. She isnt sorry. I close with the immortal words of Joseph Hellers Chief White Half-Oat: Prejudice is a terrible thing, Yossarian., To treat myself, a full-blooded American Indian like some nigger or kike or wop.. Like yesterday. I have a nonwhite wife and kids and have been a minority most of my life, nearly all of my friends are nonwhite, mostly black and Latino. The rich private schools wont lower their standards. MOST Asians and Asian-Americans do not harbor anti-black prejudices, but there absolutely substantial numbers who do, and it is not a stretch to believe that a larger number may have internalized more subtle, subconscious biases (this is true of every other group that has immigrated to the US over the last 200 years, so, so Asian-Americans would be a remarkable exception if they didnt). The SAT/ACT does not predict college success per se for someone attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Overwritten. After healing up from the plane crash, he got together with Gary Rossington and other former Lynyrd Skynyrd bandmates and formed the Rossington-Collins Band. If you are white, the question you ask is what was I before I was white? Whiteness is a faulty ideology that should be dismantled. Dont Asian Americans know they are on his list as well?, And, for her crescendo, she tweeted, Do they think they wont be deported? Yet NO ISSUES for the asian man; he was not detained for hours, stereotyped, NOTHING. They dont want to have that conversation because lots of the people making the loudest stink about Collins, in fact, harbor those very same attitudes! A house negro enjoys all the privileges of working in the masters house and would do anything to keep their position. Take out of context, nuance, need to read Malcom X, blah, blah, blah. Jim, she was not referencing Malcolm X. Its not unreasonable on its face to question whether this is a system that makes sense from the perspective of how to allocate resources across every student in the district. Take and use the opportunities, dont be jealous and blame it on racism left and right every time! Earlier in 1979, he performed at Volunteer Jam V at Skynyrds first stage performance since the plane crash. If you choose to relax, you are more lazy. after my name. You and others are reacting to a comment that wasnt even meant for them lol Theres no excuse for discrimination and being a racist! Sure, if you consider toddler-level illogic and implicitly racist theories scholarship, then, yes, our best and brightest are on the case. The school district and Board of Education are presently staving off a lawsuit filed by the City Attorney regarding those sclerotic reopening plans. No amount of nuance can excuse calling another race house n*****s. There was the vote to remove the merit-based entrance system at Lowell High School. She states the Asian American community dont need help because she believes we are crazy rich Asians. There is a need for students of all races and cultural background to receive a welcome mat upon entry of school instead of seeing schools/teachers/administrations pull up the mat depending on who is attempting to cross the threshold. Its a fact. You are the enemy of all. Together with singer Ronnie VanZant and guitarist Gary Rossington, Allen Collins formed the nucleus of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1964 by learning what they could from each other and listening to the radio. Things were looking up for Collins. And, what I cant dismiss is she is likely a factor in why we are losing our first Black superintendent, as well as our Black vice principal, and our Latinx vice principal. Did it matter then and does it matter now, that these two elected officials could overlook Zhaos transphobic remarks? They are proving Collinss point about anti-black biases with an absolutely amazing lack of self-awareness. The others stood in solidarity with Collins Anns these ideologies that do not serve out students or our city. The drugs led to the car accident. In 1970, Allen married Kathy Johns. Thats a sign she doesnt respect achievement, and as poor Asians achieve more in school tests than middle income whites, as do Nigerian immigrants, its also a sign she doesnt respect Asians for their achievements. In January of 1986, Collins would get behind the wheel one final time, with his girlfriend in the passenger's seat. I hope that we can move on from this saga as a city. So in turn, whats being communicated to Black folks (aka field negroes) is if they model that behavior, they will also achieve success. The thinking is backasswards. WebAccording to her Instagram, she says that someone named Les Collins is her father, NOT Allen Collins. Her youngest daughter really resembles Allen. kids, 4.3 miles from his birthplace and 5,474 from hers. (Collins Chinese name, , is pronounced in Cantonese as Go Lai Si. The first character, which is an actual Chinese last name, translates as tall or high. The second translates as to encourage. The last means to think. These are all words and notions that would figure to appeal to Asian voters looking at Board of Education candidates. Her quotes are consistent with her actions and things shes said to Victor and I at several events when we supported 8th grade algebra. The right wing in San Francisco is rampaging full spectrum, YIMBY, schools, DA, while the passive progressives are busied selling out the citizenry for their nonprofits, screwing grass movement progressive left movements, and parsing faux pas in political class court discourse. The only way to stop being a model minority is to consciously reject it. 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. Its not a coincidence that this topic is bringing the nerdy, maladjusted scientific racism scumbags out of the woodwork. She is doing a dis-service to those kids. Sam Lauter was former SF AIPAC chief and has been a corporate lobbyist and campaign consultant for candidates and measures that that repeatedly and successfully targeted Black and brown communities in San Francisco for exploitation by conservative Democrats on behalf of their speculator clients for decades. Her part in the renaming of the schools fiasco demonstrates how completely out of touch she is. However, it saw an abrupt end following the death of some of its members in an airplane crash that left Collins seriously injured. 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? Keep this sort of stuff in museums or cultural centers, not places extended consistent work/ education. Now, she decided that being self-righteous is more important that trying to reach out to a part of the SF community that is in a lot of pain right now. I dont even have kids, but after the school renaming debacle and the fact that schools are still closed after we put teachers at the front of the line for vaccines, I will vote against every incumbent on the ballot. Web partisans unearthed some low-hanging fruit, the mainstream media picked up the story, and Collins was quickly irradiated and weaponized. Parents have to make enough money or make enough sacrifices to provide a stable environment for learning. Were all in this together but we no longer have the ability to discuss issues without hurt feelings, name calling and attempts to cancel each other. And the fact it happened two years before she was elected would seem to be no different than James Licks foundation giving money to build a racist sculpture 18 years after he died. You are planning an exercise that will include the m16 and m203. I agree with your conclusion. This exam, which must certainly have had some cultural bias favoring the wealthy, opened the door to a middle class life to anyone willing to put in the work (poor or wealthy) to study and pass the exam. The idea is Asian Americans can never actually get ahead, and should join her in a battle to overthrow Americas culture, which she views as hateful. He resides in the Excelsior with his wife and three (!) I commend Norman Yee for pushing back against that narrative and using his voice for once! The members of Lynyrd Skynyrd hopped on a tour plane on October 20, 1977, not knowing that for Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and the band's road manager, it would be the last trip they ever took. But if she does, I will not call for her to resign. Theres more than a standard deviation between blacks and African and Asian immigrants in study hours per week, and black and Asian immigrants have virtually eliminated everything we complain about black people experiencing, homelessness, prison, being killed by police, being killed by criminals, murder, extreme multi-generational poverty, lifetime of minimum wage, etc. Bet thats on the year-end spelling test. My mom was a poor Chinese immigrant and my dad was was a poor working class White kid. 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/. Larkin Allen Collins Jr. was an American musician and songwriter known for his association with southern-rock bands Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rossington Collins Band, and The Allen Collins Band. He was a founding member and guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of its hit songs like 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Free Bird with its late frontman, Ronnie Van Zant. Here, everyone is against Collins. Just imagine someone said that about your race. We heard her over and over again Too Many Asians! I dont think this detail is going to placate anyone. In fact, well do anything to justify and overlook your (not) racist remarks. Sign in with a password below, or sign in using your email. Hey Twitter! began Collins Dec. 4, 2016 tweetstorm. They have to save and not waste money. Whiteness may or may not include LBGTQ people or it may not include you if you get disabled or it may not include you if you came from a poor family. profiled? I wonder why. Nothing, serious no blood or broken bones but it made the other kids laugh at the student who suffered the mishap. Replace words in the brackets with any other minority and stereotype and Im not sure that there will be so apologists trying to legitimize the idea. She was putting down white people and thats how I perceived it. No, this is dumb. Geoffrey Canada says black kids and parents have to sacrifice as many hours as it takes. But I guess this isnt enough for Collins since they didnt speak up, or become activists, or confront their tormentors, and therefore remained niggers. Even if she was a victim in the past, it doesnt give her anymore right to hurt others. It assumes we secretly are attempting to maintain white supremacy and using Asians as pawns in an evil plot. A very friendly greeting and I have a 10 minute tour of the "archives"--gold records everywhere, original awards, guitars, etc. If I study hard to get ahead, Im using white supremist thinking? In a sense, our tax dollars subsidize Israels public diplomacy directed at US taxpayers. 2021, is the year we speak up. Those of us who are Asian/Pacific Islander ask that our pain not be used as a wedge to further harm or pit API and Black communities against each other by a racist recall effort. Collins is completely one-sided in her view of anti-Blackness among Asians. Really!! I *am* saying that if someone is clearly using words the way theyre used in that field, you cant just go obliviously wandering into a discussion and insisting that they used them with some other definition thats the only one you, a dilettante, understand, and then whining about it whenever somebody correctly points out that you literally do not know what you are talking about. I personally find it harmful to teach children that working hard and persevering are bad things. The term house n#@ro goes back to the days when the slaves that worked inside the home were not as opposed to slavery because they worked inside with White ppl. WebBilly Powell, Amie Williamson, daughter of late guitarist Allen Collins (at podium), Judy Van Zant, widow of late singer Ronnie Van Zant (C) of Lynyrd Skynyrd, inductees, and Saying her approach was too nuanced for people to understand is patheticthere is no nuance on Twitter, everyone has known that since long before 2016. Switch out Asian Am with African Am and read it again. Totally agree with Steve. You just never know sometimes Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. Collins must resign! Minority businesses in big cities thrived. Again, I have gone to SFUSD schools growing up in SF, my kids were also enrolled in under-privileged area schools in SF where more than 75% of children are under privileged. Though several people died in the crash, Allen Collins survived, although seriously injured, both physically and psychologically. Its also about opportunities that may not have been accepted/taken, it might also be about family/home life problems, it might also be about medical problems that affect learning, it might be about pop culture where being smart isnt always the coolest, its a lot of things. I expected at least a few paragraphs at the level of scholarship my 9th grader is using in his English assignments. It paid off; I have a great career (a woman in a technology field! 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. If I, a non-doctor, were to spout off in a public forum with a sentence like You better not take that vaccine, its going to alter the genetic conformation of the omega-5 fatty acids in your body and give you chronic Lyme disease, I would be roundly and justifiably ridiculed by people with expertise in medicine.
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