Ms. Collins demands that others agree to her bizarre premises before she will have a conversation with them. Probably wouldnt have been possible without Lowell. In 1963, Allen lived in Jacksonville's Cedar Hills area when an older friend received a guitar for his birthday. (If thats the case, very little gets solved.) Perhaps Ms. Collins was expecting too much of her audience to expect them to be familiar with Black History. The death threats were sent to an account called SFGAL8, not Collins and Lopez. I find this claim very, very unconvincing without much clearer evidence than any rabid parent has supplied so far. Now its on to anti-Asian sentiment, ignoring the facts that Asian students on average put the most hours into study. Collins herself sends her kids to Ruth Asawa SOTA, which also has selective admissions. Has Collins made one peep about that private school at taxpayers expense? Both are true. They are then forwarding to the hiring manager those applicants that are Asian. Have we suddenly forgotten that mayoral candidate Ellen Lee Zhou and during her campaign, Zhou ran into controversy for paying to erect a billboard that depicted a racist scene involving Mayor London Breed. Damn H, dropping the n-word and then telling Collins you go, girl. Savage. You have to use the scientific method. Collins simply, to use a grotesquely appropriate metaphor, gave her opportunistic opponents enough rope. Saying that you value family and academics implies that Blacks and Browns do not. From his earliest days Allen loved cars -- especially race cars -- and his favorite summer activity was going to Jacksonville Raceway every Saturday night to watch Leroy Yarborough race. vote to remove the merit-based entrance system at Lowell High School. Lining the walls of the schools with dark, somewhat depressing and ominous art doesnt really seems to fit. Im told the idea of killing me was broached at an SFSOS meeting. Your long novel or a response showed exactly why you are a Collins supporter-you had to turn the whole situation into YOU YOU YOU! That would strengthen America, and Collins and Lopez want to bring America down. While her views may be different, her tactics are ironically the same as Trump. Maybe no wifi at home? Please, check your inbox! Collins, daughter of musician Phil Collins and actress Jill Tavelman, wore a stunning high neck, long-sleeved lace gown. Calling out racism is not racist. 1805. It didnt take much to get on that list, even if the action didnt actually happen. Though Malcolm X is at times referred to, his comments quoted above are little known or discussed. But especially a school administrator. The problem is that many Asians have internalized the model minority stereotype as evidenced by the responses here. Showed up at a Gonzalez office monthly party and told me I should write less. Please do not paint all Lowell students and families with a broad and inaccurate generalizations for which you have no evidence. Part of Allen's sentence from his car wreck, called for him to use his fame and influence to warn kids of the dangers of drunk driving. You cant do that if you dont notice. 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. How did you use the result to determine who walked fastest and slowest? Immigrants from Africa outperform whites because they have an open mind and believe effort pays off. The complete and utter hypocrisy and morally bankrupt relativism of the antiracist movement is on full display here. As an Asian-American, I am plenty versed in the concept of house vs. field n*****s, because unlike your assumptions about people like me, Ive invested time in learning about Black history. Collins studied at the Nathan B. Forrest High School. Or is your advocacy just for show? Incorporation as white by power does not mean that one is exempt from discrimination by the weak. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks. Therefore you had #2 % in the world in passing AP Tests, which takes tremendous work and morality. asian american legal refugee, She needs to resign. Wrong, beneath her, and shes paying now. She was rightfully let go. This is just a clueless interpretation of both Malcolms quote and the way Collins deployed it. She called everyone not agreeing with her RACISTS! A very large part of the argument that SF needs a purely merit-based elite magnet high school rests on the assumption that while Lowell students might only negligibly more prepared for college than they would be excelling at Balboa or wherever, the prestige of the Lowell brand is what gets these kids into better colleges than they otherwise would get into. You should be just as ready to call out racism from your friends as your enemies. The only thing I can say to all of this rhetoric you wrote I hope you have proof to support some of the self observational comments you have listed as to the reasoning why Blacks children/students are not at a higher academic level as other children. Steve Gaines. Its very true that there are Asians from many different backgrounds and skin tones who also dont think in a monolithic way. Otherwise, if youre new to the board, you have my vote. Never blame Trump voters without hard evidence. Thats the American way. 5. Their ambitious new tour, just days underway, saw sellout crowds. We are ourselves and we know exactly what to feel and think when we see a racist. Using Asians as a punching bag is accepted, because they are the perpetual other a group that does not speak up. Though several people died in the crash, Allen Collins survived, although seriously injured, both physically and psychologically. These are issues that I only fully realized post-George Floyd when the time finally came to examine our role in anti-Blackness. Allison Collins married a wealthy white real estate developer. That is not textbook stereotyping racism. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. But it is the argument. 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. I received a class A education throughout my life yet I was in the dark on much of it until this past year. I was in those classes because my parents worked in the district and understood the standardized testing and got us tutors and special summer camps that allowed me to be be successful but its the fact that african american have already done tons of labor to build the nation but some how are disregard as lazy how can that happen unless the capitalism system was purposeful in keeping this group out by means of laws like redline,jim crow , segregation and cultural practice like standard testing which by their very nature catered to euro american culture and value . The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. But then that wont make it elite, and it will no longer be a desirable school. But, afterward, they were still committed to assimilating and getting ahead, by working hard and saving their money like good white supremacists; enough to pay for their sons college education and then, later, retire. I never heard Trump DENIGRATE a race. Big yikes. Yeah, sure, the CRT crowd accepts these definitions; but, not the rest of the 99.9% of us who see through this. The only thing is that Alison Collins didnt have a sympathetic audience or fans, she only had Twitter. Her statement is racist because she made negative generalizations (anti-Black) about a race (Asians) based on personal anecdotes (her friends feelings and an incident her daughter witnessed). He was listed as a witness on the Will of Simeon It used to be you needed all As, which requires a very moral upbringing, very focused hard work from the child and good leadership from parents. They just happened to be toasted sandwich loving kids. He also received lessons from his stepmother, Leila Collins. 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. And then, its defended unapologetically by Collins and the rest of the Board, and said historical context, nuance were not going to used in the judgements. Ideally black kids will sacrifice everything possible timewise to prove they want to learn and are as smart and moral and hardworking as these immigrants. Too many as opposed to what?! 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. White supremacy and whiteness is the ideology which defines who is white who supports whiteness. At a press conference denouncing the threats, there was no Jenny Lam, no Norman Yee, no Phil Ting, no David Chiu, no Sandra Fewer, no Jane Kim. Parents are not looking for a private school education paid for by taxpayers. Good person vs bad person. Dividing groups based on race wont solve issues. Aside from the most unredeemably racist name changes, weve seen Collins focused on therapy for SFUSD students, to signal Board support and shield them from pain, but which does little to stop the reproduction of white supremacy. He never left. The plane crashed in the woods next to the Mississippi River while attempting an emergency landing because they ran out of fuel. Its a shame that the likes of Allison Collins is what passes as representative of progressive San Francisco. Ive been to numerous police brutality protests and Asians are like unicorns. To qualify, students must have a And furthermore, SOTAs student body is 37% white, vs 11% for te district as a whole. During a Board meeting to discuss Lowell, parents made the case that Lowell offers low income students a path to college that is a benefit to all SF residents. And they veered into places that many Asian Americans I spoke to felt were, if not racist, still harmful playing into longstanding stereotypes about Asian Americans in a casually broad and reckless way. are yall dumbyou want to be oppressed so bad.dude this black women is literally telling you that you are over represented in SF schools asshole. This is not Whats up my Ni**as. This is a perfect final summary, unfortunately. But when we flip this around to the humanities, oh NOW its how dare you criticize someone for not being familiar with the verbiage of a field of expertise, how can you expect her to know about these things. Hmmm. I tend to not read comment sections because people just say mean things to each other, this comment section was not too bad and I learned some things. The entire rest of the thread was racist and really problematic. Skynyrd donated substantial amount of its 198788 concert tour proceeds to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis while Collins came up with the Roll For Rock Wheelchair Events and Benefit Concerts in 1988. Look at all the time and energy being spent on Collins, rather than on the students. I think all students regardless of color are capable of learningso why is it then? Theory #3 is effort. What is A person who sells flower is called? Absolutely! Worried that the long hair of Collins's bandmates would scare her friends and relatives, Kathy John had them wear wigs so they'd seem more presentable to the normal folk. And when. She is a disgraceful RACIST, and she needs to go. Set aside the incendiary last tweet and the question of whether or not she was channeling Malcolm X for a moment. Hey, my parents were fundamentalist Pentacostal hillbillies and they taught us kids everything but fear. Thanks again, kind sirs! 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. Did it matter then and does it matter now, that these two elected officials could overlook Zhaos transphobic remarks? Here is where we get to varying opinions and we all have a right to form our own. Collins needs to go. Really!! It fits the narrative of school sucks because they are surrounded by historical situations that suck, every day. Here, in New York City, the number of attacks on Asian elders by Black men is completely disproportional to the citys demographics. Perhaps Ms. Collins and the rest of the Board of Education would serve their charges better by improving the educational experience for all of San Franciscos 57,000 public school students and try to bring that level up to Lowells standards rather than bringing Lowell down to the same level as the rest of the system. Immigrants prove that. This was Eugenics and most scientists believe all races have roughly equal average IQs, though the IQ may be higher for groups who say no to alcohol and drugs, and some IQ is environmental, the genetic potential for IQ is equal, and Nigerian Immigrants show higher than average white IQs, so this theory is false. I dont say that from a high horse perspective. Its racism not to note. 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. that stems from a sinful heart, but do not impose your will on people who dont agree with you, now or ever. Seriously, just for making the statement bc of the strong implication against the communities that do not succeed that we dont feel these are important in our culture. Yes, while Asians are only 2 out of 5 students in the district, Lowell is almost 3/5 Asian American. beauty in diversity, just learn to coexist. 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. Vote to stop renaming. With this position, this fortunate Asian will have access to the huge stash of opportunities which the white establishment has hoarded. People do not achieve success solely from their own individual efforts. Isnt that the point? Had there been higher profile solidarity between Asians and Blacks on issues of shared experience of racist oppression, then we might not be here. Is that fair?? Enjoying the misfortune of others seems to cut across many barriers, including intelligence. 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.. Taking away rewards will hurt our GDP and our nation. The wedding is kind of a light page in the dark book of Collins's life. These are not good and pleasant times. Are we reverting back to segregation? She needs to take a good look at the mirror before she calls anyone else a house Ni****. I stand as an antiracist with asian american and feel a lot of empathy toward what is happening but Im not sure this person is the true enemy. She called hundreds of Lowell parents, mostly Asian, racist on a hot mic and destroyed Lowell, a world class school many Asians and others are very proud of in world rankings, #2 on AP. When I saw the Google sheet with Wikipedia sources and not much explanation, I was horrified. 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. Geoffrey Canada says black kids and parents have to sacrifice as many hours as it takes. 4. They felt like theatre and politics. 2. The only way out of poverty is a better work ethic and more support, like tutors, to decrease the achievement gap. How would you feel? JACKSONVILLE, Fla. . Viewing this story from New York is interesting. Nigerians prove that. Furthermore, we want to highlight and remember how API and Black communities have historically and are currently working together in solidarity with each other against white racism. Give us a hand and lets rise up together. WebAllen's family grew with the birth of his daughter Amie, followed quickly by Allison. Collins later founded The Rossington Collins Band with Gary Rossington and following its disbandment he started the short-lived Allen Collins Band. Musical career of Collins was affected by his personal tragedies at different points of time. Black brown yellow people are getting played against each other get it together people! Nigerian Americans, and most African immigrants, are less lazy than whites in school and parenting. And if youre going to use the term house n****r to refer to Asians why have an Asian name in your Twitter bio? Most Democratic families with money feel that is too equal and use Hamlin and Burke and other schools to keep their kids from knowing poor kids well and make it 15 or 20x. I just listened to his whole speech today for the first time. To add insult to injury, The Chinese American Alliance sent out a message titled Comrades dont stay silent and support San Francisco mayoral candidate Ellen Lee Zhou, in which it trashed San Francisco and asked for donations and support for her campaign. If I study hard to get ahead, Im using white supremist thinking? But how can we as Asian leaders defend her when she doesnt give us anything? Just imagine if she were a Trump supporting conservative. 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). Or so I am told. We all need to GROW UP. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Amazing stuff. No one wants to discuss the fact some races study more and try to fix it by convincing, selling kids on the idea hard work will pay off and it is your moral duty to show your content of character by studying hard, long hours, to be a good and improved person. The Lowell hot mic incident back in October where she called those in attendance racist is just one of many examples where Collins has used inflammatory language. Thanks for the great article. Malcolms quote and the question of whether or not she was channeling Malcolm X for a private school at expense! Collins 's life matter now, that these two elected officials could Zhaos. Followed quickly by Allison throughout my life yet I was in the crash, Allen in. 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