Shannon Trinh
Section A01
ASA Blog #2
In "Why Ferguson Matters to Asian Americans", Soya Jung
writes, “…Asian Americans often end up somewhere in the chasm between blackness
and whiteness – whether pushed there, largely invisible and struggling to dodge
the crossfire, or diving into eagerly reap the rewards of non-blackness.”
Black lives matter to Asian Americans because invisibility
is a universal struggle.
The idea of invisibility itself is a catch 22. I’ve felt the
internal back-and-forth of being noticed or staying quiet among my peers and community.
To be invisible is to avoid confrontation, to play it safe, and ultimately, to
feel safe. At the same time, to be invisible is to be dismissed, disregarded,
and to be unheard.
Isn't scary to know how many people have been silenced
because of their fear of stepping away from the invisibility shield?
Question: In what other ways have Asian Americans shown their solidarity with other oppressed communities?
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