Parisa Fitz-Henley Instagram – This last year I’ve learned so much more from peers than I did in school. I feel so much richer for it, & so much more connected with this vast human family of ours. There’s tons we don’t know about each other, about ourselves. Imagine what’s possible when we know more, when we care more, when we deepen our unity. Everything around us is asking us to lean into each other, to support and be supported. It’s time. Very grateful to @teachandtransform for posting this important history lesson. 🔽 REPOST from @teachandtransform • “👏🏽 ANTI ASIAN RACISM IS NOT A “NEW” PHENOMENON 👏🏽 SWIPE TO LEARN MORE 👏🏽 . Obviously my break was shorter than expected. My fear is that like when stories go viral, there’s attention for a media cycle and then everyone moves on. So since folx are recognizing anti Asian racism, I want to grab this opportunity to educate y’all. . In my experience, both Asians and non Asians are pretty unaware of Asian American history. I was too up until college when I took it upon myself to learn as much as possible. I’m STILL learning. The thing is, our history is barely taught. You might hear about Chinese Exclusion or the internment of Japanese citizens, but that’s usually it. In order to combat racism, ignorance, and disrupt the model minority myth, we need to understand our history. . As my friend and colleague @bobkim411 talks about in his @smithsonianapa webinar on the legal landscape, Asians have been involved in some monumental Supreme Court cases. Our identities have been used to define whiteness and who isn’t white, as well as pitting us against Black folx and other communities of color. . If you are just starting to expand your antiracism to include Asians, research these Supreme Court cases and also check my highlights on APAHM or API to learn more.” via @teachandtransform [Image Description: text-heavy slides w/photos detailing unjust court cases against Asian people in the US starting in the 1800s. For full text descriptions please DM me. — Parisa]