As #APAHM comes to a close, here is my attempt to articulate just that and what I’m doing about it – a thread.
#AAPI #AAPIHM @TwitterAsians #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth
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My last name is actually Henry, which is the last name of my adoptive family. They chose to incorporate my Chinese last name as my middle name.
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I felt that.
& I've embraced that.
(had some fun w recent Halloween costumes)
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I was so focused on "being equal" that I played right into the systematic racism in this country.
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