Journal
5 Things You Can Do Today to Stop Asian Hate
If you’re reading this and part of the Lionesse community, I’m going to go ahead and assume you’re the kind of person who wants to take action to end racism and make the world a better place.
So here’s a list of 5 things you can do right now to be an ally to the AAPI community:
Overcoming Internalized Racism & Celebrating Yourself
Hello! I hope you’re well and having a joyful Juneteenth!
I am taking the day today to celebrate simply being Black. Which is something I was never taught to celebrate. As a biracial kid growing up in a white family in a rural midwestern town in the 80s, having brown skin was a constant cause of confusion and sadness. My mom is blond with pale white skin. I was forever longing for her long, straight hair and blue eyes.
There were zero kids of color at my school. Think about that for a minute. No Asian kids. No Latinx kids. No Black kids. Just me.
With my curls that my mom didn’t know how to tame. And my “weird” Nigerian name. And my brown skin.
