Have you read Malcolm Xs speech? Collins used a combination of drugs and alcohol to self-medicate as he tried to cope with significant trauma in his life both from the plane crash and the loss of his beloved wife. For Collins not to acknowledge why so many Asian Americans, including former allies and endorsers, would react so strongly, for her not to pick up on the raw pain Asian Americans are feeling now this is more than a political miscalculation. 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. Alison Collins used house nigger in her Tweets about Asian Americans. Or are we angry and want to punish her and others who mis-speak? According to the groups website, they have 19,000 registered Chinese members in 41 states across the country. If whites are caught being racist, by all means prosecute them, but to claim all whites are racist without proof and to destroy Lowell is indefensible. Your email address will not be published. Geoffrey Canada says black kids and parents have to sacrifice as many hours as it takes. It didnt take much to get on that list, even if the action didnt actually happen. Collins put down entire generations of hard working immigrant Asians who came to this country, worked hard, and sacrificed for their children while emphasizing education when they couldnt even help their children. We cant even bring ourselves to call it what it is. Imagine if this had been said by some white person. If this City is ever to recover we have to start pushback now. The reason black woman might have different perspective and I dont know miss collins nore can i apologize for her words i am speaking as adult outside of SFEDD but went to very merit based supposedly diverse school district with same school within school problem faced by students in the SFED district that had tons of african american students but few in AP class level . Collins first number of tweets were totally legit maybe controversial in some eyes, but important to find Asian-Am allies and to call out anti Black behaviors. If you choose to relax, you are more lazy. You said it- most asian americans do not harbor anti-black feelings. First we should all compliment Joe Eskenazi on the best piece of journalistic writing in this whole crazy drama its not easy sorting it out and there arent too many players talking to reporters these days. Allen was hooked. Commissioner Alison Collins has been one of the few consistent anti-racist voices among politicians in this city. It is true there has been the most systematic racism towards communities of color and no matter how hard they worked, sometimes because of circumstances it just wasnt enough. With this position, this fortunate Asian will have access to the huge stash of opportunities which the white establishment has hoarded. I looked forward to learning more about some of the obscure names (and fully agreed with renaming the most high-profile problematic names). She needs to resign. Since Asians think theyre pretty smart, they get pretty arrogant when new information is presented that contradicts their worldview. This is spineless, deceitful, and hurtful to all Asians and anyone with an ounce of ethics in their body. So what happens? However, it saw an abrupt end following the death of some of its members in an airplane crash that left Collins seriously injured. The crash, which killed Ronnie VanZant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick and seriously injured the rest of the band and crew, shattered Skynyrd's fast rising star as it cut a 500 foot path through the swamp. WebLarkin Allen Collins Jr. (July 19, 1952 January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the There are a lot of hurt people and a lot of hurt communities. Thats factual diligence. We all need to GROW UP. Kids should not be abused but must be prepared to handle a world full of pain. Instead calling us house n*****, why doesnt she focus on education, self improvement and hard work. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Allison Collins" on LinkedIn. Less hateful, less bigoted. Using White Supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead? His second daughter is Allison who was born in 1973 or 1974. Why shes speaking on our behalf? (Claiming that Lowell or charter schools cream the best students isnt a knock on the STUDENTS; its a knock on the claim that the SCHOOLS are what make these students elite. Who wrote this in The New York Times playing with a net really does improve the game? i am proud to be an advocate for children, pediatrician, educator. I must be obtuse, because I do not understand the double standard at play here. That said, I still cannot wrap my head around the belief of removing the merit system or teaching that wanting to work hard and persevere is succumbing to a White Supremacy belief and condemning entire communities for it. WebCollins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. This wont help equity at all). Her lawsuit is incredibly tone deaf. If she wanted to make progress, she wouldnt spend all her time on cosmetic BS and put together after school and tutoring support for inner city students, build programs that pair mentors (e.g. Commissioner Faauuga Moliga was present. Not being there, if one is relaxing, is factual laziness. I dont even have kids, but after the school renaming debacle and the fact that schools are still closed after we put teachers at the front of the line for vaccines, I will vote against every incumbent on the ballot. Or do you have more excuses and whatabouts? I, myself, found it hateful and harmful. 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. Its racism not to note. MOST Asians and Asian-Americans do not harbor anti-black prejudices, but there absolutely substantial numbers who do, and it is not a stretch to believe that a larger number may have internalized more subtle, subconscious biases (this is true of every other group that has immigrated to the US over the last 200 years, so, so Asian-Americans would be a remarkable exception if they didnt). You assert this as if it were absolute fact. I saw emails. He could use his arms and hands limitedly. But of course, the honorary white status is provisional and can be revoke at anytime depending on the political expediencies of the real white people in charge. A very friendly greeting and I have a 10 minute tour of the "archives"--gold records everywhere, She was given many chances and she doesnt have a damn in our meetings. 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. Not one peep. Most readers are too clueless to know where is she coming from. She calls it the opportunity gap. In 1970, Allen married Kathy Johns. No more than I as an Asian American, have the right to call her any type of racial epithet. No, this is dumb. Check the tweets again! This has been their views, stance and position against Blacks and Latinos for decades. There is prejudice here in San Francisco against communities of color and I can understand how the school board would like to see all kids in San Francisco have the same opportunities. In 1989, Allen developed pneumonia as a result of decreased lung capacity from the paralyzation. We Asians/Asian Americans do not see ourselves as inferior or superior to other races, nor should any other nationality, race, color, creed, age or gender. Do not assume that all these families if students are lucky enough to have families are leveraging privilege to just get a private school education on taxpayer dollars. Even the *reporters* who have been giddily covering this controversy have no interest in engaging with any of this stuff as context for their stories that would help readers make sense of what Collins meant; the level of sophistication that the average Chron journalist has on this topic is OOOH that lady used the n-word, that automatically means she did a racism.. You cannot put an entire group on blast when she cites a few incidences. Collins response may have been an even greater disaster. This brings up another parable of the pot calling the kettle black. Collins says her First Amendment Rights were violated after she received a vote of no confidence for posting derogatory remarks against Asian Americans. 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. Apparently now we have to be careful with everything we say bc now, everything is racist as intent no longer matters, unless youre Black apparently, then nuance does matter according to Collins defenders here. And while the benefits of Lowell to its students beyond the brand are vague, there are likely real costs from the status quo; the education research Im aware of seems to suggest that it might actually harm the bottom 90-95% of students for a school system to aggressively sort the top 5-10% of kids out of their schools completely. 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. and our If she doesnt want to sound like a fool, maybe it would help to crack a few books about the subject before she gets mad enough to start yelling online about something? grateful for parents and educators who lovingly taught virtues of respect of self and others, hard work, frugality, healthy competitiveness, and independence. 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. They have the time and libraries have the material free as do many nonprofits. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. His passion for cars, particularly race cars developed in his childhood and lasted all through his life. Your lecture was that she had no idea she should be unhappy and advocate for AAPI not to go down that path bc it is White supremacist thinking. SMH. I have friends of all races. did i hurt your pride? If the hiring manager is Asian and you are a person of color you can forget about getting the position. Nigerians prove that. Fall 2022 President's & Dean's Lists | Kent State Trumbull | Kent State University at Trumbull proudly announces students named to either the Fall 2022 President's or Dean's lists. In this case Commissioner Molina also made his voice heard in asking Collins to resign. 3/4 or more of Black and Brown students in SFUSD cant pass their state proficiency exams. I find her Trump condemnation strangely tone-deaf. Being a house n****r is still being a n****r. Youre still considered the help., Jenny Lam, the only Chinese American school board member in San Franciscos heavily Asian school district, told me she felt the tweets played into generalizations that for a group of people, Asian Americans, if you want to get ahead, youre supporting white supremacy., Norman Yee, a former president of both the Board of Supervisors and Board of Education, felt that Collins call-out of Asians for not being vocal played into longstanding stereotypes of Asians as docile and passive. "Skynning" Europe alive. She wants them to hate whites, and Asians, as she hates Asians. The simplest explanation is that Allison Collins is a racist who dislikes Asian people. I want to know what really happened when I read a period account and the best way to do that is to be given that account in the language and understanding of the period of that account. According to Zhao, she took herself out of the running. It also included Skynyrd members Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson, in addition to female lead vocalist, Dale Krantz. Therefore you had #2 % in the world in passing AP Tests, which takes tremendous work and morality. You dont. In the end, Lynyrd Skynyrd was a southern rock legend that bridged a gap between genres. Stereotypes about Asian-American citizens continue to hurt and harm people, both personally and professionally. Its very true that there are Asians from many different backgrounds and skin tones who also dont think in a monolithic way. This article hits it on the head bc Collins has no defense for her broad stroke generalizations of the entire Asian community that are contrary to one of the first fundamental understandings of crit: no person has a single, easily stated, unitary identity. Michael Moritzs strange and terrible diagnosis of San Francisco, In SF, it takes a village to do illegal construction, New local affordable housing funding just dropped, polarizing decision to paint over murals at George Washington High School. Their latest album, Street Survivors, had just been released to critical and popular acclaim. People have since said that she seemed "slow," but I Coupled with the lingering effects of losing his friends in the plane crash, Kathy's death devastated Allen. These are the new standards she and the others have set; time to live by them. 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. Totally and completely agree with Jim Ausman. And it warrants mentioning and unambiguously mentioning: It is not racist for a Black woman to call out anti-Blackness. Its never an ideal situation when extreme partisans call the tune and make everybody dance. Now, more than ever, both sides need to come together, stand together, listen together, and heal together. Let me help you with some context: Asian Americans are the second most likely to vote Democratic after Blacks and overwhelmingly voted for Obama twice ad against Trump twice, so maybe Collins should take her head out of the 1960s and understand this os 2021, and her House N****r idiom is 60 years out of date. Her skin color and gender doesnt give her the right to discriminate and belittle another race! high school for elementary school students, college for high school students, etc. the term white supremacy in my opinion, is real only to the perpetrator, self flattery, wishful thinking, no more. The rich private schools wont lower their standards. Despite the origin of the term, and how the media and a few individuals want to dub the comparison of Asians to HNs as the racism in her tweets (although her statements seemingly gaslights the implication that we are our peoples stereotype submissive), the primary outcry is based on the fact that her problem about a school was that there were TOO MANY ASIANS in the first place I mean, WTH? He resides in the Excelsior with his wife and three (!) Overall white students make up 11% of the high school age student body. Did it matter then and does it matter now, that these two elected officials could overlook Zhaos transphobic remarks? Rather than be apologetic, she became defensive. 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. We see only Latinos and Afro Latinos, thats FOUL and DISGUSTING. Does anyone like her now? She has no curiosity as to why Asian Americans have 30% higher income than whites, more wealth, over 50% more income after a generation, 1/7th the white murder rate, under 1/7th the white homeless rate, under half the white rate of imprisonment, lower suicide rates, longer lifespans, lower divorce rates and other markers of success based on personal choice. I expected at least a few paragraphs at the level of scholarship my 9th grader is using in his English assignments. Collins use of the term House N***** is an accurate term when used to describe the position given to Asians in a white dominated society. Larkin Allen Collins Jr. was an American musician and songwriter known for his association with southern-rock bands Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rossington Collins Band, and The Allen Collins Band. He was a founding member and guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of its hit songs like 'Gimme Three Steps' and 'Free Bird with its late frontman, Ronnie Van Zant. Despite coming close several times, Lynyrd Skynyrd just kept missing that elusive big break. If Ms. Collins wants to give me a call and walk me through it, she has my number. Unless it applies to her. Calling merit white supremacy is such an inane concept coming from anyones mouth. Among many Asian cultures hard work, family and commitment to excellence are very important. My parents lived in the white familys house in Atherton, ate the same food, had a car provided for them, dressed well (in a maids uniform)and cleaned their toilets, wiped up their puke, washed windows, cooked and served them all their meals (respond to the bell for the next course), waxed the floors on their knees, made their beds. 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. This exam, which must certainly have had some cultural bias favoring the wealthy, opened the door to a middle class life to anyone willing to put in the work (poor or wealthy) to study and pass the exam. 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. Were all in this together but we no longer have the ability to discuss issues without hurt feelings, name calling and attempts to cancel each other. 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. If you dont understand her tweets or my comments here, please educate yourselves on the history of systemic racism in America. Your contribution is essential to our work. To add insult to injury she states that she knows Asian culture because her kids went to an Asian school. The SAT/ACT is being phased out by 1,600 colleges and universities in this country in the meantime during the pandemic. Youre wasting your breath, Im afraid. Nothing, serious no blood or broken bones but it made the other kids laugh at the student who suffered the mishap. She was born Abt. Why is it that racism coming from the left complicated while racism from the right is clear as day? We picked fruits in the summer, ironed clothes on the side and cleaned homes on the weekends for extra income. Yet today, they ask Mayor Breed for help and millions of $$$ to fund an program for Asian protection. If Jenny Lam tweeted about anti-Asian attitudes in the Black community and cited the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans as evidence of these attitudes, all hell would break loose. Does Ms. Collins ouster send a message ( I doubt it as weve been firing people over this for decades and it still happens)? Asians believe in a merit based system. I dont think this detail is going to placate anyone. Parents who feel entitled to a private school education paid for by tax payers are behind this push to recall Collins and other BOE members. It all comes down to what T.S. Wonder if youd be as reasonable in trying to defend a Conservative with comments a lot more ambiguous to interpretation as what Collins said? City College SF has some great classes about the Asian-American history, if they want to learn about why their words and actions are so hurtful and dangerous. As a Latinx parent at Lowell I feel numb and tired. Her main mistake was in not realizing that her audience was ignorant and racist.. Yes, while Asians are only 2 out of 5 students in the district, Lowell is almost 3/5 Asian American. One woman should not stand in the way of solidarity, and Alison Collins needs to recognize that and resign. Collins intentionally abuses and misuses the term white supremacy. So cute. Should Asian Americans be proud of their communities, their culture, their hard work and their accomplishments in this country? He was NOT allowed but an Asian man was allowed to go to his wife who was also a fatality. This takes away a vehicle of class mobility to help people who didnt try, and it wont help them, because you just lower standards. Complaints have been filed on this discrimination that is UNFAIR hiring and DISCRIMINATION against people of color. to know where Allison is. Gold and platinum albums followed a string of hit songs like 'Sweet Home Alabama', 'Saturday Night Special', 'Gimme Back My Bullets', 'What's Your Name? There is a need for students of all races and cultural background to receive a welcome mat upon entry of school instead of seeing schools/teachers/administrations pull up the mat depending on who is attempting to cross the threshold. They are an emotion-infused plea to step UP. This is like when Megan Markle went on Oprah and read the royal people for her own experience and interactions. How did the trauma of the car accident lead to the death of Allen Collins? Mission Local produces enterprise-reporting on SFs most critical issues: police reform, corruption, public health, housing and homelessness. She has her intersectional cake, and shes eating it too. Lowell is a merit based entrance school-are you saying that kids of all races were not offered the SAME opportunities or are you saying Black and Brown students were purposely excluded?! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/san-francisco-schools-racism.html?searchResultPosition=3. Intuitively, it sounds like it could be true. By the way, the school that Collins sends her daughters to- Ruth Asawa School of the Arts admits students by auditions. Yeah, languages are dynamic things and they grow and contract both naturally and by the intentional influence of various groups for various reasons. Im 1/4 Asian American, but Im Afghan. She wont do this because she is extremely narrow minded and hateful. We are ourselves and we know exactly what to feel and think when we see a racist. Its the American ideology of rugged individualism and hard work.. Pledge to care about kids as much as union reps or more in all policy. Sure, if you consider toddler-level illogic and implicitly racist theories scholarship, then, yes, our best and brightest are on the case. Well, except for Dodgers fans, of course. She was a sweet lady with lots of friends & a southern accent. Viewing this story from New York is interesting. But the fact remainsCollins wants to punish the people who did qualify based on merit. 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. Thats because whiteness is an ever evolving construct that benefits those who are in power and are free to define whiteness as they see fit. She works tirelessly to hold SFUSD accountable in implementing these and other important resolutions including the Vietnamese language pathway and a resolution to audit school libraries and ensure representation of Asian American narratives. Anthony Fong, what exactly abt your history lesson of an academic writing is relatable to an individual like Deb? She is a poor example of the school board and towards the Asian community. Nothing was taken out of context. Not because of using the N word. Even if USA is much better at volleyball than the rest of the world, how long do you think it will take for this to change? mb s comments only reflect his/her ignorance, arrogance and stupidity. Their racism is in pursuit of a greater good so if you dont like their racism, its because you are racist. This American work ethic is not simply a measure of personal will and action; on top of that, it is used to judge a persons character as good or bad. Lam says Collins was unapologetic and that voices were raised.. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and fell off. What are Allen Collins childrens name and ages? WebAlison M. Collins (born 1969/1970) [1] is a former commissioner of the San Francisco Board of Education. None of the discussions this year actually included community building or work toward solidarity. Probably wouldnt have been possible without Lowell. For her, to pander and hope Im not denigrating them; you just appear unable to read the plain meanings of words rather than invent your own tortured and fictionalized version of what they say. According to Petersen, if these problem minorities would just shut and stop protesting and work hard, theyd be successful like them orientals. 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 . After signing a record deal with MCA subsidiary Sounds of the South, Skynyrd entered the studio with Kooper producing. We had enough of being the scapegoats. Musical career Allen Collins joined Skynyrd in Jacksonville, Florida just two weeks after Ronnie family will do well in life and not be marred by all this shame. Really!! This story sounds like its gonna be juicy, but doesnt meet the hype in the end. The goal of integration is that poor performing kids with bad attitudes will learn success from high performing, high sacrificing kids of Tiger Parents. So lets just say its not racelets just say she said there are too many kids that like toasted sandwiches at this school. He was listed as a witness on the Will of Simeon Collins became proficient with the guitar quickly and soon formed his first band The Mods.'. She was rightfully let go. Their ambitious new tour, just days underway, saw sellout crowds. Born In: Jacksonville, Florida, United States, place of death: Jacksonville, Florida, United States, See the events in life of Allen Collins in Chronological Order. Its not a coincidence that this topic is bringing the nerdy, maladjusted scientific racism scumbags out of the woodwork. 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. But when Black voices are too explicit about their experience, we are punishing them?! Joe was born in San Francisco, raised in the Bay Area, and attended U.C. I am joining the conversation many months late, but I want to remind everyone that harm to any one is harm to all. This change set the Rossington Collins band apart as they entered the 1980s. WebHere is Allen's wife, who he had his two daughters Amie & Allison with, Kathy in yearbook of Robert Lee HS. Collins is absolutely right about us benefiting from this model minority myth! Just not Allison Collins. Most black parents dont believe kids should make the tremendous sacrifices necessary to get into Lowell under the old system, do whatever it takes to get all As, say no to fun, to church, to TV, to family time, to friend time, to video games, to sports, to social media, to get better grades. 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