Born and raised in the Detroit area, and I remember this vividly. It was an abomination. It sickens me to this day. When my husband and I moved back from Seattle in 1986, I had to drive him to and from work because we owned an 84 Honda Accord and he couldn't/wouldn't bring it onto the AC/Delco property. We in the US are fed a white-washed version of history, starting in elementary school. It is disgusting.
When people say, "But things are different now...that was so long ago," I always wonder, is it really? Thank you for sharing your story, Mary. I'm so sorry you both had to live like that.
It was a pain in the ass but not a comparison to the life-threatening atmosphere that Asian Americans endured and are STILL dealing with. For a few years, I thought this level of hatred had lessened, but when Trump was elected it just unlocked the hidden, true natures of millions of people. It's like a free-for-all of racists feeling "liberated" to spew that crap publicly. It is depressing and shameful.
And let's not forget Mark Whalberg's numerous racial attacks as a teen that he didn't serve out a full sentence on either.
Thank you for reminding us about Vincent Chin and the unfairness to how his life ended and without the justice that was needed
Thank you, Kay! And don't even get me started on Wahlberg...
Born and raised in the Detroit area, and I remember this vividly. It was an abomination. It sickens me to this day. When my husband and I moved back from Seattle in 1986, I had to drive him to and from work because we owned an 84 Honda Accord and he couldn't/wouldn't bring it onto the AC/Delco property. We in the US are fed a white-washed version of history, starting in elementary school. It is disgusting.
When people say, "But things are different now...that was so long ago," I always wonder, is it really? Thank you for sharing your story, Mary. I'm so sorry you both had to live like that.
It was a pain in the ass but not a comparison to the life-threatening atmosphere that Asian Americans endured and are STILL dealing with. For a few years, I thought this level of hatred had lessened, but when Trump was elected it just unlocked the hidden, true natures of millions of people. It's like a free-for-all of racists feeling "liberated" to spew that crap publicly. It is depressing and shameful.