She didnt get drunk and say something insulting to Asians which didnt represent what is truly in her heart. Heres how you can summarize this story and most of the comments: Please, Allison, please, please, just apologize for making (not) racist remarks. It also isnt lost on me that the people speaking of AAIP people often are not speak for darker skin vietnamese, filipina or other non East Asian groups that also work hard and want to achieve American dream but still are looked at manual labor. We will NEVER be given a fair chance. That was the prophet, Samuel giving marching orders to Israels first king, Saul. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. My parents immigrated here from China with very little money and yes, I studied my ass off unlike almost everyone else in my school. His second daughter is Allison who was born in 1973 or 1974. This is standard operating procedure for Collins. 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. Have you seen Collins face? In a vacuum, her 2016 tweets could have been excused if she had showed genuine remorse for her behavior. Hard work, deferred gratification, obsession with grades and test scores, saving, marriage, focus on child development all work. They approached and convinced Collins to join them. How do we have a school board that is so politically UNsavvy? Success depends on many factors, but there is something called the immigrant paradox where even low-wage Asian families can thrive through hard work. They quickly follow that up with something along the lines of, on balance so and so wasnt such a bad person. To see so many people on here both for & against Collins for the wrong reason makes me realize how bad this ideology has poisoned your school system. This is just more evidence they need to come out of their cloistered bubbles and actually listen to people. Lots of other countries with renowned education systems do not aggressively sort their students at the primary/secondary level like this; they wait for university exams to do that. When Commissioners Collins and Lopez were receiving death threats because of their positions on Lowell High School, there was a stunning silence from SFs current or former elected Asian American officials. The business is also launching topical and ingestible products centered around Saul spares Amalek and some sheep and the like and God rebukes him: Cause, Saul wasnt murderous enough for the God of Israel. But it was also a political miscalculation. Your mother was the founder of AIPAC, no? Solving the problem required everyone tucking their rock and roll image under wigs for the wedding ceremony. You learn about success by behavior. In 1970, Allen married Kathy Johns. In the end, Lynyrd Skynyrd was a southern rock legend that bridged a gap between genres. Embedded within the American work ethic is individualism. You want to silence a strong outspoken Black woman because she speaks truth to power. She is unfit to be on the board and would have been fired from the private sector long ago. He was 37 years old. They are proving Collinss point about anti-black biases with an absolutely amazing lack of self-awareness. It is true that standardized testing in the form of a civil service exam originated in Han China. They have to stay married even if theyre no longer attracted to the person, for the good of the kids. The entire point of the quote is that the people being referred to will always be considered to be n***s IN THE EYES OF THEIR RACIST OPPRESSORS, no matter how much they mistakenly think that playing by the masters rules will elevate them above that status. Have folks forgotten the racist and stereotypical mural Ellen Lee Zhou put up in SF of Mayor London Breed. Very interesting and informative to read this article and all the comments. She doesnt want black kids to sacrifice and read summers and learn. They have to study 10,000 more hours over a childhood than now and spend 10,000 hours less relaxing. Her main mistake was in not realizing that her audience was ignorant and racist.. Replace words in the brackets with any other minority and stereotype and Im not sure that there will be so apologists trying to legitimize the idea. But instead of solidarity, this was the highest profile response by Chinese American parents to Black families at SFUSD: https://repository.uchastings.edu/faculty_scholarship/395/. I also think it was harder for the black community more than any other community because of systematic racism. The entire reason I brought this up in the context of this discussion is that people are getting the vapors over Collinss use of white supremacy, and then responding to her as if Collins had meant THE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DEFINITION that happens to be the only one they are familiar with. For her, to pander and hope Collins rushed the change in Lowell by 8 months because someone, nobody knows whom, said something on a blog that is racist. Give respect to earn respect! Acknowledge the vast majority of violence against Asians in San Francisco and Oakland has come from the African American minority, and stop blaming Trump voters for all anti-Asian violence. Lowing education standards not only does nothing to stop racism. Collins herself sends her kids to Ruth Asawa SOTA, which also has selective admissions. No, she shouldnt have to walk you through anything. It doesnt matter if CRT is the greatest academic field ever devised or pseudointellectual trash; if what you are trying to do is formulate a coherent response to the ideas that Alison Collins actually meant, you need to, yknow, not grossly misunderstand the ideas that Alison Collins actually meant. Lets keep it REAL here. Commissioner Jenny Lam has spoken up in support if students best interests and us aligned with you on these issues. It just became another school taken down by woke progressives. Academia is only going to get mileage in certain areas, and many times it is not applicable to real-life situations. Many jobs are obtained through social networking, something non-Hispanic white people of considerable wealth engage in. She was given many chances and she doesnt have a damn in our meetings. So were doing the exact opposite of what she said we do, said Yee, the primary author of the letter that was signed onto by much of San Franciscos past and present Asian American (and not Asian American) leadership. And studying hard to get ahead in society is not white supremacist thinking. She was putting down white people and thats how I perceived it. At first, white was northern and western European immigrants of Protestant and Catholic descent. Everything about the greatest Southern rock band that tragically came to an end in October, 1977. Namely that ones race gender and sexuality only counted if they were in ideological lockstep. First born with lots of friends & a southern accent including disma 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. Well played right winged SF parents and Madame Mayor. The thinking is backasswards. Heres how racist white people use the model minority to deny racism.. Model Minority Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks They sacrificed stress pressuring their kids to go the extra mile to ensure they dont get any Bs and study for tests in the summer. have a better life. We know exactly why Lowell and not SOTA. I read somewhere that Amie is living Collins says her First Amendment Rights were violated after she received a vote of no confidence for posting derogatory remarks against Asian Americans. Ever have one of those times where you forget what it was you were looking for when you got up but that it was really important that you write it down but by the time you find something to write with youve forgotten this importnt/juicy/sclerotic thought. I only cite these things to show you that in America, the history of the white liberal has been nothing but a series of trickery designed to make Negros think that the white liberal was going to solve our problems. You and others are reacting to a comment that wasnt even meant for them lol Theres no excuse for discrimination and being a racist! Why shes speaking on our behalf? Collins and Lopez destroyed what families had worked thousands of hours to earn, for everyone, out of spite for those who work hard, out of a belief all minorities shouldnt try to assimilate and learn but instead should work together to create a socialist utopia. She is a poor example of the school board and towards the Asian community. These model minorities are presented as evidence of the efficacy of the American work ethic and rugged individualism. Do you see that? Donald Trump, whose been the embodiment of the American work ethic for decades, calls them losers to which they should be summarily fired. She wants students to be equally less successful. Its hard to imagine any elected official or city leader expending political capital and jumping in front of a bullet in an attempt to nuance this especially when Collins has been part of a Board of Education that has embarrassed the city and enraged many of San Franciscos highest-propensity voters. Though several people died in the crash, Allen Collins survived, although seriously injured, both physically and psychologically. Please dont buy into the idea that this is a one-time error in judgement. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. . 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. You commenters are too smart for your own good. WebAllen Collins was born on July 19, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. YOU are the one that has to start centering black culture and indigenous culture in your work. This is as racist as it gets. She was a sweet lady with lots of friends & a southern accent. Especially if it is a high paying position. Stereotypes about Asian-American citizens continue to hurt and harm people, both personally and professionally. We are the ones weve been waiting for. I think Collins is wrong, and unapologetic! Collins must resign! It is cowardly to make excuses Allison Collins By Ryan Broussard [email protected] Aug 18, 2014 - 3:54 pm Prosecutors will not file charges against Baton Rouge singer Allison During the immigration process and for the record, Blacks and Latinos have NEVER been afforded the privilege of choosing an American Name in addition to their legal name. Lining the walls of the schools with dark, somewhat depressing and ominous art doesnt really seems to fit. it said it all. I say that as a brown girl whose eyes were opened this year, and who now gets it. Now its on to anti-Asian sentiment, ignoring the facts that Asian students on average put the most hours into study. WebAllen Collins - Biography. There is at least equal African American racism against Asians and NO ONE would defend an Asian saying about African Americans what Collins said about Asians. Commissioner Faauuga Moliga was present. Step down Alison. Every group that starts poor has to pay their dues. I share many of the sentiments expressed here on all sides, but it got pretty ugly at times. 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. So theyre easily trolled into piling on to one relatively insignificant person and ignoring the growing fascist movement that threatens our democracy. Vote to reverse making Lowell a lottery which punished many families who had worked very hard to prep their kids to gain admission to an elite school. Here, everyone is against Collins. This city has been very unfair to minorities with the gentrification of many neighborhoods and the exuberant rents. If the esteemed doctor is going to start popping off while cluelessly not understanding the meanings of the words shes criticizing (because shes too ignorant/lazy to familiarize herself with the world that Collins comes from), well, thats her right, but she sounds like a fool. Maybe the elementary and middle schools Pasta kids went to didnt have as good funding and not as many programs? WebSelect this result to view Allison Collins's phone number, address, and more. But Collins was/is a major and vocal proponent of that process and the concept. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. You said it- most asian americans do not harbor anti-black feelings. Initially the band was named My Backyard, then The Noble Five and by 1968 it was called The One Percent before finally zeroing on the name Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1969. Her father is English musician Phil Collins, while her mother, Jill Tavelman, who is from Los Angeles, California, was president of the Beverly Hills Women's Club for three terms. The SAT/ACT does not predict college success per se for someone attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. If youre complaining people missed nuance and context, maybe it wasnt there to start with. Yet this is what she did of all Asians with her misguided tweets. Who are people suspected of laziness because their average family wealth is about a 10th of that of white families? 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. Calling out racism is not racist. Does anyone like her now? In many schools in San Francisco the amount of African American kids have been declining year after year. Eliminating 8th grade algebra was cruel. But, regardless of the political intentions of the Lowell partisans and recall folks who got this ball rolling there are plenty of awkward-at-best comments about Black people to be found on the Internet, and the married couple pushing the Board of Education recall went on race-bating conspiracy-theorist Glenn Becks program the tweets say what they say. 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. Both he and his girlfriend were airlifted to the hospital. Because this sentence is ignorant and not even wrong its incoherent in about 5 different ways, and the FIRST way its incoherent is that fatty acids do not have genetics; that is terminology that people in medicine apply to other molecules which contain actual genes. To add insult to injury she states that she knows Asian culture because her kids went to an Asian school. However the band's 1981 follow-up effort stumbled in the marketplace despite being well-received critically. It also included Skynyrd members Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson, in addition to female lead vocalist, Dale Krantz. (Collins Chinese name, , is pronounced in Cantonese as Go Lai Si. The first character, which is an actual Chinese last name, translates as tall or high. The second translates as to encourage. The last means to think. These are all words and notions that would figure to appeal to Asian voters looking at Board of Education candidates. Look at it, it wasnt a Klan poster, it was a few guys in earrings who were rappers and Obama saying I dont talk to Michelle no mo and no black scientists or authors. 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. 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. Nigerians prove that. But her response (including her non-apology Medium post) has been tone-deaf at best and actively spiteful at worst. We need to move away from Collins way of thinking. Like yesterday. Nothing could be further from the truth. Her hate must stop, our community is hurt. She made her racist comments in 2016, not 1916. Really!! Please do not paint all Lowell students and families with a broad and inaccurate generalizations for which you have no evidence. Collins then joined hands with Rossington to form Rossington Collins Band in 1979. Just imagine someone said that about your race. So this so called conversation you wish to have about racism is not as transparent and revealing if you can not understand that it is not just about flash cards and turning off the television. 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. Allen used the Tribute tour to go on stage and let his fans know the reason why he couldn't play with Skynyrd -- a powerful, sobering message few fans will forget. If her daughter witnessed a bullying incidence then was it ever reported? 2. beaten? Learn from them. This thing with Commissioner Collins use of the words current at the time to describe in the most understandable format . Im open to being convinced with clear, hard data. Enjoying the misfortune of others seems to cut across many barriers, including intelligence. More black men abandon their kids or dont marry before the kid is born. I personally would prefer a line of teaching that still teaches the inequities and bias, but builds ppl up to unite not marginalize, but I digress. Thats my interpretation of the history of the approach of systems and structures of power to stewarding white supremacy. I never heard Trump DENIGRATE a race. So, they didnt kill me and settled for taking control of the SF Sentinel and banning me. This is the classic parable of ones chickens coming home to roost. She is basically implying an Asian American who owns a nice home and has a high income and net worth is still, because of a hidden white supremacist subculture no one discusses, beneath a white child in a rural setting with a single mother on fentanyl, meth or heroin, in public housing, on 3 generations of welfare, without a father, getting poor grades and facing a life of poverty. Collins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. No need to overcomplicate every issue you come across. Every poor person will only get ahead by denouncing laziness and embracing effort. Eliot called: Objective Correlative which is the writers tool in choosing the most accurate word or phrase to capture a person, place or thing or event . Maybe you, as an Asian-American should take time off your busy life and stand in solidarity, unite and work with your fellow African-American citizens for justice for all. The physical wounds would eventually heal, but the psychological scars from watching his friends die while Collins survived would plague him for the rest of his life. Shes just sorry she got caught. So what happens? Thank you Gustavo for your clear thinking and helpful words! 9. If you take away the ability to consider ethnic groups, you dont notice that and are back to just saying some individuals are unique, everyone be their own star. The injuries also limited the use of his upper body and arms. Or do we think she is so awful she needs to go so we get someone better? Its a fact. How does studying = white supremacy? Despite her explicitly anti-transgender advocacy (in 2013 Zhao advocated against gender-neutral bathrooms in San Francisco schools) , Mayor London Breed and state Senator Scott Wiener were proud to endorse her and support her candidacy. Failure to fall into line and call for Collins to go could be weaponized further against an elected official, as it was in the case of Ross Mirkarimi. Calling everyone not with you racist lol this proves you are a friend of Collins, thats what she did exactly in our school board meeting. The trauma led to drugs. She said the Asian Americans dont need help! Is Allison Collins from The Allison Collins Band Allen Collins daughter? The goal should also be to get those whites to study more hours, marry, save, etc. Its a crisis and claiming merit is racist does nothing to solve it. This distinction by ethnicity is bizarre to me. She posted pictures of According to the groups website, they have 19,000 registered Chinese members in 41 states across the country. Get a code sent to your email to sign in, or sign in using a password. Sort of like the Lowell entrance exam. Who were the perpetrators? Allen's mother, Eva remembers her son as full of energy and enthusiasm -- even before Allen could walk he moved constantly. These are issues that I only fully realized post-George Floyd when the time finally came to examine our role in anti-Blackness. I dont care about nuance or context, we need to heal and trust each other, because without solidarity we are going nowhere. Look at all the time and energy being spent on Collins, rather than on the students. Then it all fell away at 6000 feet above a Mississippi swamp. Her first tweets were not totally legit. What kind of mind and character demands that? When Allison Collins ran for School Board in 2018, there was also a candidate named Josephine Zhao. The solidarity among San Franciscos political class in calling for school board vice president Alison Collins to resign is stunning in its damn-near unanimity. 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