Joshua Rivera
Asian American Studies - A01
Blog/Week #2
In “Fight the Tower: A
Call to Action for Women of Color”, Caroline Valverde explains her experience as
a mixed-race Asian-American fighting an uphill battle for her tenure as an
assistant professor. Throughout her fight, she was hindered by fellow department
faculty trying to belittle her credentials through biased constructs such as
ethnic, gender, and social class profiling rather than focusing on actual
academic achievement and success. This incident of discrimination of minority
groups is not uncommon despite Professor Valverde’s original feeling of
isolation. It wasn’t until her situation gained public attention that she
realized she wasn’t alone and that her issue is to be fought with the power of
the community rather than by herself. A collective group of individuals such as
her supporters is very important when fighting for rights that seem impossible
to obtain because when people have a common goal and work together, they are able
to convince others that what they believe in should be recognized and given
attention. The type of grassroots organizing that the students demonstrated for
Professor Valverde is important for the
future because it can help pave the way for others to fight against the
injustices that they discover in society.
Question: In which ways can people find support for their issues when they feel isolated and alone?
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