An Asian American’s reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement
Many Asian Americans know relatives who traveled to this country with few means and a tenuous grasp of English, who worked their hardest to secure a better life for their families. Many of us believe—as I did—that if these immigrants could succeed, so can everyone else. With these experiences in mind, it’s easy to respond to protests by arguing that time and effort in the classroom or workplace, not marches in the streets, should be the response to racism.