Thanks again, kind sirs! I find it intriguing that I havent seen a simple point anywhere. Add to all this a series of incendiary 2016 Collins tweets describing anti-Blackness among Asian Americans, last week unearthed by online partisans opposed to altering Lowells admission plans and pushing a recall effort for Collins and two other commissioners. It is not racist to state facts. 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. WebAlison M. Collins (born 1969/1970) [1] is a former commissioner of the San Francisco Board of Education. Nothing was taken out of context. It doesnt matter where she got the quote from, it is outrageous for her to call Asian Americans house ni****s. Using White Supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead? addendum to my earlier post: I supported the intent behind the renaming, but they bungled the politics in a ridiculous step-on-rake way. Asian Americans were indeed on Trumps list. 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. To relegate that as just being a group to taunt, be more like, call a wedge, and continue to make fun of here knowing all of this is so heartbreaking and damaging to the community. Josephine Zhao apologized and dropped out after her comments were reported. I never heard Trump DENIGRATE a race. Yet this is what she did of all Asians with her misguided tweets. 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. The strange and terrible saga of Alison Collins and her ill Stereotypes about Asian-American citizens continue to hurt and harm people, both personally and professionally. So when someone uses the term House N*****, instead of getting offended like an over-entitled douche (aka model minority), you ask, why would she say that about Asian people? what exactly is the context behind that? whats the history behind that? Then go look it up, read some books and learn something new to which you can contribute back to the community. The harder one works, the more success a person can achieve. You want to silence a strong outspoken Black woman because she speaks truth to power. He pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and to driving under influence of alcohol. The Knebworth Fair '76. Her death devastated Collins. Probably wouldnt have been possible without Lowell. And while the benefits of Lowell to its students beyond the brand are vague, there are likely real costs from the status quo; the education research Im aware of seems to suggest that it might actually harm the bottom 90-95% of students for a school system to aggressively sort the top 5-10% of kids out of their schools completely. From my perspective saying the truth hurts diminishes the value shes put into her beliefs and priorities of working hard and sacrificing to become a physician and being grateful for the opportunity. That is not textbook stereotyping racism. This is DISCRIMINATION and RACISM at its finest. We are ourselves and we know exactly what to feel and think when we see a racist. In the Lynyrd Skynyrd biographyWhiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars: The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd, author Mark Ribowsky illustrates that Collins suffered from terrible survivor's guilt and PTSD that lead to severe nightmares. When did ill-farted become a euphamism for racist? THIS IS RACIST coming from Chinese and the Chinese American Alliance. Whats even more sickening is that in Atlanta the recent shooting and at the scene of the shooting, a Latino male named Mario Gonzalez who is Mexican was stereotyped, detained and handcuffed by Atlanta police for hours. Finally and rest assured, the position will be filled with an Asian applicant. It is racism, it is inflammatory, and it is not appropriate for someone responsible for children she is clearly racist towards. The mayor has the power to In many schools in San Francisco the amount of African American kids have been declining year after year. If her daughter witnessed a bullying incidence then was it ever reported? Your email address will not be published. https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/mxp/speeches/mxa29.html. I see a lot of ineffective boomer and millennial staff in our school board in cleveland heights and yet they are able to retire and keep getting nice salaries because they dont speak on social media about real racial issues. People do not achieve success solely from their own individual efforts. Kathy had a fatal haemorrhage during miscarriage of the couples third child in 1980. They also, coincidentally, just purchased a new car for $40,000. Saul spares Amalek and some sheep and the like and God rebukes him: Cause, Saul wasnt murderous enough for the God of Israel. Someone or some system has to be there to nurture that success. She should resign. WebHere is Allen's wife, who he had his two daughters Amie & Allison with, Kathy in yearbook of Robert Lee HS. Nigerian Americans, and most African immigrants, are less lazy than whites in school and parenting. Hey, my parents were fundamentalist Pentacostal hillbillies and they taught us kids everything but fear. If you dont understand her tweets or my comments here, please educate yourselves on the history of systemic racism in America. The tweets say what they say and say what they say regardless of whos publicizing them. What does the data say? I mean some people are just jumping on the bandwagon but reasonable people will realize she was referencing Malcolm X and have more sympathy for the context.. When conservatives play race politics, they do so awkwardly and clumsily. Ask most Asian American families who fit this scenario one question. They are proving Collinss point about anti-black biases with an absolutely amazing lack of self-awareness. Never blame Trump voters without hard evidence. Jesus; black people are not keeping you down; fuck. Is she Asian? Good person vs bad person. Ask these families if they would rather, in this situation, if they had the choice, A. have Lowell become a lottery school just as their child enters 7th or 8th grade, ruining their plans or B. have a criminal push them out of their vehicle or use a weapon and steal their brand new car from them, even assuming they had no insurance. It is then, an honorary white person position will be bestowed upon the loyal Asian. Apologizing means you acknowledge how your words are perceived as hurtful to others. Their racism is in pursuit of a greater good so if you dont like their racism, its because you are racist. If you are not careful, the newspaper will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing Malcolm X (700*414). Furthermore, Asian Americans studying hard to get ahead, is not White Supremacy. Its obvious the many millions of successful African Americans became so through hard work and wise decision making. Besides that theres plenty of just overtly racist stuff that Yap and others here have said too, the bad faith is made obvious by the fact that **none of them are willing to engage with the idea that started this whole thing**: that there might be a grain of truth in Collinss point that anti-black attitudes among some Asian-Americans might be A Thing. She needs to resign. The goal should be to convince African Americans to view their journey like immigrants and focus on personal choices and behavior, based on this fact, because America is fair. Realizing any singer would be faced with inevitable comparisons with Ronnie VanZant, Allen and Gary chose Dale Krantz, a gutsy, whiskey-voiced female backup singer from .38 Special. She did worse than carjack thousands because a stranger said something. have more self respect!! Collins use of the term House N***** is an accurate term when used to describe the position given to Asians in a white dominated society. If this City is ever to recover we have to start pushback now. WebAllen Collins was born on July 19, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Collins then joined hands with Rossington to form Rossington Collins Band in 1979. One More From The Road. Thats because whiteness is an ever evolving construct that benefits those who are in power and are free to define whiteness as they see fit. What then is the difference if I cite crime statistics and call all Blacks felons and drug dealers? She called it an incident. Im by any measure very far left, but the fear for me was always that woke culture and was more performative than principled, and Collins pretty much personifies these fears. She make it clear some deserved help and others do not. Nothing Asians say or do prevents black kids from studying harder. This is whats in her heart. There is no way Collins can serve her constituency because shes showing that she doesnt see Asians a individuals but as a monolith. White, Asian, Black or other. Same thing is happening here. Collins must go for the good of SFUSD. did i hurt your pride? If she doesnt want to sound like a fool, maybe it would help to crack a few books about the subject before she gets mad enough to start yelling online about something? Enter the code you received via email to sign in, or sign in using a password. Hard work, deferred gratification, obsession with grades and test scores, saving, marriage, focus on child development all work. Our problems will never be solved by the white man.. It was recommended that Collins go for amputation, however his father refused and although it took time, Collins recovered. 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. I also want to compliment Korbi Ghosh on the April 9 piece he wrote the sentiment, the logic, the depth of his expression was really encouraging. To get offended at the concept someone is calling black kids lazy, the black community has to radically transform and stay married as much as Asians, marry before having kids, save, pool resources, and spend as many hours studying. With time live performances of Skynyrd and its signature songs Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama (1974) gained the band international fame. I should not be feeling what I feel because I do not understand the concept of white supremecy. 30% could at least get all Bs, which means they are trying hard but maybe not working as hard as they could be, but were at least a decent human being and student. Lowell is a merit based entrance school-are you saying that kids of all races were not offered the SAME opportunities or are you saying Black and Brown students were purposely excluded?! No amount of nuance can excuse calling another race house n*****s. We continue to grieve even as we support Commissioner Collins, and we call on all San Francisco leaders to focus on healing and deepening efforts to address systemic racism in our schools. My opinion is it does more harm to my community as it allows for mediocrity and leaves my community less informed, less educated, and not able to elevate themselves without some kind of outside assistance. Do you think people went-oh theyre black(NEXT) like that? 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. Allen's mother, Eva remembers her son as full of energy and enthusiasm -- even before Allen could walk he moved constantly. Allison Collins married a wealthy white real estate developer. Our many Asian American & Pacific Islander communities are hurt, angry & grieving this week. My parents immigrated here from China with very little money and yes, I studied my ass off unlike almost everyone else in my school. By the way they are also taxpayers. Both my parents graduated from Lowell and went on to Berkeley. Since Asians think theyre pretty smart, they get pretty arrogant when new information is presented that contradicts their worldview. You would and you should see my motives as being totally racist. You dont. We need to move away from Collins way of thinking. Collins first number of tweets were totally legit maybe controversial in some eyes, but important to find Asian-Am allies and to call out anti Black behaviors. Yes, I know the language is shocking to many. Remove her from the board. Your fellow antiracists are desperate not to have to call you out. Theres no such thing as white people. I have heard this from teachers (at other schools). This is a moment we can seize and use to heal and grow. You may also have read his work in the Guardian (U.S. and U.K.); San Francisco Public Press; San Francisco Chronicle; San Francisco Examiner; Dallas Morning News; and elsewhere. Thats not racism to note. Most readers are too clueless to know where is she coming from. If America prevents blacks from succeeding due to racism, you wouldnt see incredible success from African immigrants who believe they control their destiny. beauty in diversity, just learn to coexist. I can say that in the city hiring system of HR the positions are largely held by Asians. Your contribution is essential to our work. It paid off; I have a great career (a woman in a technology field! It is the path for academically-oriented low and middle income kids to get into a top college. You have to use the scientific method. Learn more about us. Even when Gary Rossington and Dale Krantz quit the Rossington Collins Band, Allen continued on forming the Allen Collins Band in 1983. Does anyone like her now? She served on the board from January 7, 2019 [2] until her recall election of A racist has no role on making policy decisions where 50% of students are Asian Pacific Islander. The thinking is backasswards. Please keep your comments short and civil. Isnt there an obligation to provide an excellent education that meets all the students where they are, the ones who struggle and the ones who are ahead? Yeah, sure, the CRT crowd accepts these definitions; but, not the rest of the 99.9% of us who see through this. 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. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. 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. Its in our culture to study hard as a way to get ahead when you dont have money or connections which is exactly where my family started out in the US. What are the disadvantages of shielding a thermometer? Also- the opposition to renaming schools is not nobody is perfect. And when. Not only is that racist, but woefully ignorant. 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! Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Lining the walls of the schools with dark, somewhat depressing and ominous art doesnt really seems to fit. A teacher walks into the Classroom and says If only Yesterday was Tomorrow Today would have been a Saturday Which Day did the Teacher make this Statement? Its a number of assumptions and expectations that people have towards Asians. 3/4 or more of Black and Brown students in SFUSD cant pass their state proficiency exams. shaming yourself? 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. As a now-elected official, Collins might have benefited by clearly acknowledging that her past tweets have caused pain by generalizing a very diverse community. She said many and there is a difference. There is no nuance or context that excuses calling any group of people hateful slurs. After signing a record deal with MCA subsidiary Sounds of the South, Skynyrd entered the studio with Kooper producing. The systems and structures of power, the institutions that combine to reinforce white supremacy, have long controlled and enforced the constructed definition of whiteness. I, myself, found it hateful and harmful. If the problem is white supremacy and white supremacist systems, several said, why level so much blame on Asians? She doesnt acknowledge studying is a choice, with girls of all races studying more than boys of the same race in all cases. Years after Collins death, on March 13, 2006, Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Collins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. Kathy had a fatal haemorrhage during miscarriage of the couples third child in 1980. Her comments to me, as someone who is part Asian American (Afghan/South Asian), generalize an entire community. Those with 40k or 50k a year per kid get elite high schools, but 35% of Lowell on Free Lunch dont. I am 100% ready to stand together with black activists. If she were sorry shed support KIPP and charters, restore Lowell, and spend some of the salary increase money on tutors for black kids who will encourage them to sacrifice as many hours as the average Asian kid does. In recognition of an extremely high level of academic excellence, a President's List is compiled each academic semester. You cannot put an entire group on blast when she cites a few incidences. Spend 100 hours meeting with Nigerian American and Asian American families who have gotten kids into Cal despite poverty. This is as racist as it gets. The Collins family first started attending the races when Allen was eight years old and Allen, sitting as high in the stands as possible, would laugh and holler as he pretended to be racing his own car. 3. Lam was there to support. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This is not skimming. Collins should indeed step down. Nothing, serious no blood or broken bones but it made the other kids laugh at the student who suffered the mishap. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Collins pleaded "no contest" to the DUI manslaughter charges. Your contribution is essential to our efforts. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Go through ten anti-Collins comments and youll inevitably find one with the sentiment Collins is just jealous because Asians are successful because they work hard. The obvious subtext is that the commenter believes that the reason black Americans are less socioeconomically successful is that they, as a group, are lazy. Allen's unique, firey guitar playing and powerful songwriting helped insure Lynyrd Skynyrd's place in rock and roll history. You are spreading lies. 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