purpleandgreen-hope asked: Thank you for your blog. I am 50% Korean and 50% white, someone who has been told that she is not Korean and not White. I have had "internet discussions" about whether or not Asians truly did fight for equality back during the times of change. It wasn't until I took an Intro to Asian American lit/culture class that I found out Asian Americans helped create change. BTW, "Asian American Dreams" is an amazing book.which has helped me understand the fight for equality.

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for your feedback—it gives me the motivation to keep this blog going! And I have heard of “Asian American Dreams,” but I haven’t had the time to read it yet! Will make sure to do so soon! <3

Anonymous asked: Black countries for the blacks, asian countries for the asians --- BUT white countries for EVERYONE!!!!!!!!? america was built by whites, it is a white country, and people should stick to their own countries if they don't want discrimination. being white or black in an ASIAN countries is infinitely worse than being asian or black in a white country.

First of all, America was not a white country. It was an INDIGENOUS COUNTRY at first, and then settlers from Europe came and completely invaded and took over North America and the rest of the Western Hemisphere. Secondly, being white in an Asian country is so not worse than being Asian or black in a white country. No matter where whites go, they will always have privilege—white privilege—over everybody. They are viewed higher, treated more favorably, and have more advantages and opportunities than any other race in the world—these privileges follow them wherever they go, no matter what country they are in. 

Yuri Kochiyama, a song about one of the most inspiring and one of the most badass Asian American activists ever.

Thank you Blue Scholars.

nonhumanquotes asked: Angel Island, wow... I'm Asian American and, I didn't even know anything about it. I travel past that place on a trip to San Francisco just last week, I was asking my friend who was with me about it just because of the name, it sounded pretty and because we were talking about S.F. history, and she didn't know anything either. I feel so ignorant. Thank you for helping to get this history shared!

No problem! Hopefully you’ll be able to visit Angel Island next time you’re in SF! :)

fascinasians asked: I am SO glad I found this blog. <3

And I’m glad you found it! <3

Philip Vera Cruz (center) at a United Farm Workers (UFW) boycott meeting.

(Source: Walter P. Reuther Library)

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We will not be moved
Take us to the brink, call us chinks and gooks
We will not be moved
I refuse to live my life so confused

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We Will Not Be Moved - Magnetic North

Redefining, educating, empowering, and dismantling stereotypes through music.

ordream asked: Thank you! I don't think many young Asian Americans know much about their own history of activism (for a very strategic reason in terms of racial divide-and-conquer). So yes, thank you for this blog :)

You’re welcome! Sorry for the lack of updates recently—just started my third year of college! But this blog is still going strong! :)

Why Asian Americans Are Not Your “Model Minority”

• Because 14% of Asian Americans live in poverty.
• Because we still face blockades and discrimination in the job market, a.k.a. the “bamboo ceiling.”
• Because America still looks at us like we’re “perpetual foreigners.”
• Because America still looks at us like we we’re the “yellow peril.”
• Because Asian American men are emasculated.
• Because Asian American womyn are exoticized and fetishized.
• Because a significant number of Asian American youth attend public schools that are under resourced and under privileged.
• Because gang violence plagues Asian American communities.
• Because Asian Americans lack representation in politics.
• Because a significant number of Asian Americans are undocumented.
• Because Asian Americans do more than get good grades.
• Because Asian Americans are not quiet, passive-aggressive, or submissive.
• Because Asian Americans raised hell during the Third World Liberation Front (TWLF).
• Because Asian Americans like Yuri Kochiyama and Richard Aoki were part of the Black Power Movement.
• Because Asian Americans had their own movement, the Asian American Movement.
• Because Asian Americans fought for workers’ rights during the United Farm Workers (UFW) Movement.
• Because Asian Americans stood in solidarity when there was no justice for Vincent Chin.
• Because Asian immigrant garment workers fought for equal rights when Jessica McClintock tried to deny them fair wages and a safe work environment.
• Because we have artists like Magnetic North and Blue Scholars.
• Because we are active in the LGBTQQIA community.
• Because we fought and are still fighting for a valid education.
• Because we are reclaiming our hystory and redefining our identities.
• Because Asian Americans are continuously organizing, mobilizing, and fighting for their communities and for our rightful place in this country.
• Because Asian Americans can fucking kick white supremist, nativist, racist, sexist asses. 
• Because “model minority” is just a stereotype that attempts to cover the truth and use us as tokens.

“Our ultimate objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society.” —Yuri Kochiyama