Photo by Lawrence Perry
Open Letter from an Asian Am This
letter should concern everyone. I am a
I have privilege. I have the privilege to currently sit in
22-year-old Asian-American woman living in Orlando,
my chair and not worry about whether I might have
Florida. Currently, I am disgusted with everything that
bad luck and get killed for simply existing. Being
I’ve seen, but not surprised. We have lived in a country
Asian-American means that I am a model minority
that has power ranked us based on the color of our
and frequently used as a tool to put down other races
skin and prioritized the needs of the needs of people
by the white man, whether I like it or not. While I will
in power instead of those of the community since
never be the white man, I wanted to use the privilege
even before the country was established. This “great”
I have to stand for something. Black Lives Matter, and
country ran from oppression so they could have the
I stand by that. I stand for everyone who is no longer
power to oppress others. Don’t forget this country
alive due to injustice. I stand for George Floyd. I stand
was built on genocide and slavery with the white man
for Breonna Taylor. I stand for Ahmaud Arbery. I stand
in the seat of power. Now you may wonder, what
for Sandra Bland. I stand for Eric Garner. I stand for
right or reason does some random Asian-American
countless others who have been robbed of their lives.
woman have to be so loud about such topics?
I stand because I realize that I have the ability to do