You just never know sometimes Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. 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. Since Asians think theyre pretty smart, they get pretty arrogant when new information is presented that contradicts their worldview. During the 1987 Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute tour Allen served as musical director -- selecting the set lists, arranging the songs and setting the stage. It used to be you needed all As, which requires a very moral upbringing, very focused hard work from the child and good leadership from parents. 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 . Of course there are Asian-American jerks, just like there are jerks of every other race and ethnicity. Many Asians despite pressures to excel in school, still find themselves living on the economic margins in poverty. This is what Collins is pointing out. (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. She should be teaching kids nonwhite immigrants from 70 nations and 30 African Nation out-earn whites within a generation. Feinstein is being cancelled and the school name will be removed. Full stop. In recognition of an extremely high level of academic excellence, a President's List is compiled each academic semester. Her performance of neoliberal identity politics has been coarse and crude, originating from an ill-educated place, as this author has noted in previous reportage. Then it all fell away at 6000 feet above a Mississippi swamp. She needs to go. Both are true. Long considered one of rock's premier guitarists, Allen Collins served as heart to Ronnie VanZant's soul in Lynyrd Skynyrd. If she wanted to walk me through it or walk anyone through it, the chance was there. And it didnt have to be this way. Asian Americans in San Francisco, even those inclined to support Collins or at least elements of her worldview would never be a less charitable audience. Why shes speaking on our behalf? Here's a little bit about the tragic life of Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member Allen Collins. This is the classic parable of ones chickens coming home to roost. Because she doesnt think poor kids should study more hours. Theory #3 is effort. So white students are 3X overrepresented at SOTA. Solidarity is complex, difficult to achieve, and easily broken. Should Asian Americans be proud of their communities, their culture, their hard work and their accomplishments in this country? Look it up before you tweet. And then, its defended unapologetically by Collins and the rest of the Board, and said historical context, nuance were not going to used in the judgements. Ask her to look around before she insults us again. You dont. With the band having so much tragedy surrounding it, it's not a far stretch to assume that the band's members each had their own tragic lives. It made it hard to get into. Too many as opposed to what?! You know why they bury regular fans 6 deep but bury Dodgers fans 10 under? Can you help a person who doesnt want to be helped? Or what about a Jew calling out the anti-semitism in BLM protests this past summer. Latino kids went from 7 to 12% over 10 years based on increased study hours. after my name. Its not racist to note that Asian kids study more. Dont ignore how prejudice toward Black people from anyone in the Asian community furthers white supremacy! The school named after her is on the list of the 44 schools to be renamed. Aside from the most unredeemably racist name changes, weve seen Collins focused on therapy for SFUSD students, to signal Board support and shield them from pain, but which does little to stop the reproduction of white supremacy. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. Nothing, serious no blood or broken bones but it made the other kids laugh at the student who suffered the mishap. Because, deep down, Dodgers fans are good people. She was not afforded any context or nuance in the judgement, nor is she getting any arestorative justice, all of which Collins is asking for for herself. Adams ruins everything. Steve Gaines. 11. The atmosphere in December 2016 was not the same as it is in March 2021. But Collins protestations that her comments were being taken out of context befuddled the Asian Americans who subsequently reached out to her (as did her apology not for what she said, but for how it was received). She only goes after the asian-heavy school. In fact, well do anything to justify and overlook your (not) racist remarks. It all comes down to what T.S. The accident killed three band members, Ronnie, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines while Collins suffered two broken vertebrae in his neck and serious damage in his right arm. I for a fact know that systematic racism and bias plays a hand at the lack of support and resources provided to Black students compared to other races. In the front row, from left, are Seniors Jerry Albertson, Ron Allen, Bill Kersey, David Collins, Ray Patterson, Mickey Greer, Frank Sayre, Bob Im not saying American history should be covered up or ignored, but is this the kind of art you would want to hang in your own home? Many of my Asian-American friends and family are worried about going out, even after COVID. Asian Americans have a long history of schooling and testing that way predates any notion of White Supremacy, or White people as an identity. She posted pictures of I mean some people are just jumping on the bandwagon but reasonable people will realize she was referencing Malcolm X and have more sympathy for the context. Please, do just that. Collins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. As stated explicitly in the story, youre asking me to put nuance and context into these statements that Collins did not. It is then, an honorary white person position will be bestowed upon the loyal Asian. Do I hate all races because a small subset of them said derogatory slurs to me? These tweets continued, however. Like yesterday. It fits the narrative of school sucks because they are surrounded by historical situations that suck, every day. Black kids bully Asian kids all the time. That should be mandatory as an educator. Why do you use more racist stereotypes to counter act someone else using racist stereotypes? Listen. Keep this sort of stuff in museums or cultural centers, not places extended consistent work/ education. The racist views against ALL Asian students, parents, and teachers (yes, she said that), has no role in policy making roles for the SFUSD. vote to remove the merit-based entrance system at Lowell High School. His children Allison and Amy what you see today- a disturbing number of anti-asian. She needs to resign. I mean this high school is in the company of expensive, independent high schools. In college, other students (rich white kids) called me and my fellow Asian friends grinds because we studied every day including weekends, and didnt party enough. Not one peep. 6. It is true, we do NOT see Asian children in immigration dog cages and ripped away from their parents. i apologize to the readers on my diatribe in response to the comments made by mb. After only a few a days of traveling, the tour was canceled, because Kathy Collins had died. Damn H, dropping the n-word and then telling Collins you go, girl. Savage. Oh please, heres the only context you need to know. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. Her main mistake was in not realizing that her audience was ignorant and racist., ^ a true masterclass in how to win friends and influence people. 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. And, what I cant dismiss is she is likely a factor in why we are losing our first Black superintendent, as well as our Black vice principal, and our Latinx vice principal. He pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and to driving under influence of alcohol. Isnt there an obligation to provide an excellent education that meets all the students where they are, the ones who struggle and the ones who are ahead? The Chinese American Alliance whom themselves proven are racist against Blacks, Latinos and the LGBTQ community have given Zhou their full support and backed Zhous racist views and position. If you are white, the question you ask is what was I before I was white? Whiteness is a faulty ideology that should be dismantled. Im a African American and I am thankful I do not have any of my four children enrolled in the SFUSD! Both he and his girlfriend were airlifted to the hospital. She should read Triple Package. We are to be judged on the content of our character. If someone thoughtfully disagrees with your position it does not make them a racist. There is no nuance or context that excuses calling any group of people hateful slurs. The words that other people say mean whatever I want them to mean, and I am entitled to just make up my own silly, context-free interpretation of their words anytime I want without fear of criticism. Allison is related to Cindy R Collins and Catelyn Renee Edwards as well as 1 additional person. I think there are legitimate questions about that now, while shes still alive. It is not racist to state facts. It is cowardly to make excuses get by effectively getting rid of its nationally renowned public college prep school. Her tweets, no matter what she actually meant, would seem to fit perfectly in the criteria of those 44. In the Lynyrd Skynyrd biographyWhiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars: The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd, author Mark Ribowsky illustrates that Collins suffered from terrible survivor's guilt and PTSD that lead to severe nightmares. If you participate in one of the public schools board meetings, you will know she gave no one a chance. Mission Local produces enterprise-reporting on SFs most critical issues: police reform, corruption, public health, housing and homelessness. 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. Switch out Asian Am with African Am and read it again. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Ive never before contributed to any of these local causes but this angered me so much Ive actually sent money to this recall petition. 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. 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. In January of 1986, Collins would get behind the wheel one final time, with his girlfriend in the passenger's seat. No. She should resign. We rely on you, our readers, to fund our journalism. It is a model which, if followed, would lead blacks to much higher incomes and wealth. While the students couldnt read, they could understand pictures and repeat activities. Maybe studying wasnt certain kids priorities or maybe they were not told how important it was to get the grades to get into a merit based high school? Were all human. She has been very, very rude to Josephine Zhao on multiple occasions in public, at meetings, and said disrespectful things about her. Years after Collins death, on March 13, 2006, Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Its very true that there are Asians from many different backgrounds and skin tones who also dont think in a monolithic way. Do not leave multiple comments under multiple names on one article. There would not be any opportunity for articles like this one analyzing context or motives. He married (1) RACHEL NICHOLS Bef. And yet, Collins is digging in her heels, completely convinced that Asians are the evil ones for simply living and wanting to improve their lives. So @blinkywhat is holding them back? 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. I appreciate the nuance you showed here. lololololololol i only have a Ph.D in Ethnic Studies ***for the purposes of having a tidy and illustrative hypothetical***, you dimwitted schmucko. They are a call to support one another! It marked his last performance with Skynyrd. In 1970, Allen married Kathy Johns. You should be just as ready to call out racism from your friends as your enemies. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Allison Collins" on LinkedIn. 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