Published in #StopAsianHate·Updated Jul 9, 2021Dreaming Beyond #StopAsianHateHow Grace Lee Boggs inspires me to ‘reimagine everything’ — “The time has come for us to reimagine everything… It’s up to us to reimagine the alternatives and not just protest against them and expect them to do better.” — Grace Lee Boggs I first learned about Grace Lee Boggs as a junior in college. I was attending Seattle University…Stopasianhate7 min read
Sep 26, 2016Against BystandingIf you see something, do something. I write today to bring light on two women’s stories of assault and harassment. The first is by Lopez, a woman who attended my band The Flavr Blue’s show at Neumos this past March. It is a deeply unfortunate instance on how a malicious…Feminism9 min read
Feb 1, 2016Sidekicked and Then Some: A Call for Journalistic AccountabilityWhat can you really do with “Sorry, not sorry”? — What good is an apology if it is not sincere? What good is an apology if it’s not followed up with a commitment to change? What can you really do with “sorry, not sorry”? These are questions I’ve been reflecting upon after a series of unfortunate events between myself and…Race9 min read
