The same prejudice that limits an Asian American person’s ability to buy a home in this country also causes someone to injure an elderly Asian so badly that they need stitches. The two forms of racism are not coincidental — they are connected.
When College of Engineering sophomore Brian Zhou took over the @bostonu Instagram account Feb. 9., he shared his experiences and insight as a Boston University student with the page’s 118,000 followers.
But that same day, he also received a racist comment from a troll account.
Listen to every voice in this paper. Listen to every Black person. Listen to our anger and our hurt. Because if you listen, you’ll realize we’ve been repeating the same message for a long time.
Just because you don’t fully understand the experiences or identity of trans people doesn’t mean you can’t try. And it certainly doesn’t mean you can’t respect them and their rights.
In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality.
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