WebMini Bio (1) Lily Jane Collins was born in Guildford, Surrey, England. I can understand that there are definitely challenging problems in my community that need to be addressed and speaking for myself I could see how disadvantaged I was merely bc my family and community did not know better bc their focus was on survival by the day having grown up poor themselves and although it was said go to school nobody in my community knew how to successfully enter a profession or, frankly, college. G.H. I looked forward to learning more about some of the obscure names (and fully agreed with renaming the most high-profile problematic names). Commissioner Collins has been in solidarity with API communities in our school district and done the work in sponsoring resolutions for Art Equity, Equity Studies, and an API student led mental health initiative. She was not afforded any context or nuance in the judgement, nor is she getting any arestorative justice, all of which Collins is asking for for herself. Unless it applies to her. Most black parents dont believe kids should make the tremendous sacrifices necessary to get into Lowell under the old system, do whatever it takes to get all As, say no to fun, to church, to TV, to family time, to friend time, to video games, to sports, to social media, to get better grades. I think those on the school board are fighting for the underdog and finally trying to end some white supremacy practices. Did Collins ever make one peep about that schools racist admissions policy? They are more moral, and more moral than whites, on average, based on study hours, out of wedlock births, savings rates, work hours, etc. What is A person who sells flower is called? Feinstein is being cancelled and the school name will be removed. A very friendly greeting and I have a 10 minute tour of the "archives"--gold records everywhere, original awards, guitars, etc. Think of this as a wake-up call. I love how the majority of comments on this story prove Collins point in the first placethat anti-blackness is on full display in the San Francisco public school system. His mother, already working all day at the cigar factory, took a second job at Woolworths in the evenings. In saying this, if any culture works really hard they should be able to succeed, get ahead and have the American dream. Her comments in 2016 shows her true self. I believe the members on the school board were trying to fight for equity for the communities of color. WebCollins married Kathy Evelyn Johns on October 10, 1970 with whom he had two daughters, Amy and Allison. So while this specific person might be prejudice toward the asian community it is telling that parents and community are trying to tell us that poor performance at school is because we black student dont value hard work now we dont value slavery and racism that does not want to pay people or protect provide resources to people because they are specially black . anyone who takes other peoples word without independent thinking has no mind of his own. She has been very, very rude to Josephine Zhao on multiple occasions in public, at meetings, and said disrespectful things about her. The problem is that many Asians have internalized the model minority stereotype as evidenced by the responses here. Doctor, I dont care if you singlehandedly built a sterile, working artificial heart out of three old scarves and the circuit board in a Tickle Me Elmo; if youre gonna say something as pig-ignorant as white supremacy in my opinion, is real only to the perpetrator, people are going to call you out on it, and they will be right to do so. Acknowledge and change, not discriminate and unapologetic. "Skynning" Europe alive. The analogy Anthony makes above is that Trump threw AAPI out on the field by using terms like Chinese Flu. Jesus; black people are not keeping you down; fuck. They earned the accolades they get. I recommend ASAM 20. Many Asian Am. After healing up from the plane crash, he got together with Gary Rossington and other former Lynyrd Skynyrd bandmates and formed the Rossington-Collins Band. We need to be more civil there is a lot of intelligence in these responses and we can all make our fiercest points without getting personal and mean-spirited. There is no way Collins can serve her constituency because shes showing that she doesnt see Asians a individuals but as a monolith. Im not denigrating them; you just appear unable to read the plain meanings of words rather than invent your own tortured and fictionalized version of what they say. Collinss generalizations were clumsily phrased and overbroad, but her basic points are completely sound and backed by data from AAPI researchers who have studied attitudes about race in AAPI communities. People in this country tend to focus on those from East Asia. But to lump us all into the same group as some teenagers who made fun of some kid in her daughters school? That shows Asian kids are 4x as likely to have parents who made a sacrifice of several hundred hours. Afghan Americans in the Bay Area form the largest Diasporic community in the United States. WebAccording to her Instagram, she says that someone named Les Collins is her father, NOT Allen Collins. Her youngest daughter really resembles Allen. Instead, she should demand that elementary and middle schools across SF be as rigorous and if there is an instance where she can prove that asians are given more opportunities in the elementary and middle school where they were able to get an education good enough to pass entrance exams or used white supremacist thoughts and methods to get ahead, then prove it. She has expressed anti-Asian sentiment to many times and never showed any curiosity as to how Asian Americans out-earn whites quickly, nor Nigerian Americans. Parents want kids to excel. These are not good and pleasant times. Since Asians think theyre pretty smart, they get pretty arrogant when new information is presented that contradicts their worldview. I know theres a lot of passion here but we defeat the whole purpose of this dialogue by going off on each other, because that will create deeper division and this will continue to happen. If she wanted to walk me through it or walk anyone through it, the chance was there. So this so called conversation you wish to have about racism is not as transparent and revealing if you can not understand that it is not just about flash cards and turning off the television. This is like when Megan Markle went on Oprah and read the royal people for her own experience and interactions. Of course there are Asian-American jerks, just like there are jerks of every other race and ethnicity. In fact, well do anything to justify and overlook your (not) racist remarks. The simplest explanation is that Allison Collins is a racist who dislikes Asian people. Our many Asian American & Pacific Islander communities are hurt, angry & grieving this week. So what is the model thats being modeled in the model minority? Absent some feel-good bond measures, its hard to recall a municipal shield wall quite this tight. This was thoughtful If she were really sorry shed reverse making Lowell Lottery, renaming 44 schools and not reopening, and ending honors and 8th grade algebra. It is true, we do NOT see Asian children in immigration dog cages and ripped away from their parents. I will try to explain where Collins failed based on what I know. Geoffrey Canada says black kids and parents have to sacrifice as many hours as it takes. Racism coming from the SJWs is complicated and requires context. YOU are the one that has to start centering black culture and indigenous culture in your work. She punished thousands of people at Lowell for this. She hurt thousands of Asian Families by destroying Lowell, and many girls who study longer hours than boys. Thats a sign she doesnt respect achievement, and as poor Asians achieve more in school tests than middle income whites, as do Nigerian immigrants, its also a sign she doesnt respect Asians for their achievements. He was NOT allowed but an Asian man was allowed to go to his wife who was also a fatality. That if we do not unite in solidarity (Black, Asian, Hispanic), we all remain n-words. However, meritocracy in the United States is a myth. Driving near his home in Jacksonville, Allen crashed his car in an accident which killed his girlfriend and left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Collins simply, to use a grotesquely appropriate metaphor, gave her opportunistic opponents enough rope. asian american legal refugee, 11. I think there are legitimate questions about that now, while shes still alive. According to thePeoria Journal Star, Kathy had been pregnant, and it was hemorrhage following an unfortunate miscarriage that ended her life. Thats my interpretation of the history of the approach of systems and structures of power to stewarding white supremacy. The members of Lynyrd Skynyrd hopped on a tour plane on October 20, 1977, not knowing that for Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and the band's road manager, it would be the last trip they ever took. The death threats were sent to an account called SFGAL8, not Collins and Lopez. profiled? The racist views against ALL Asian students, parents, and teachers (yes, she said that), has no role in policy making roles for the SFUSD. However, the pull of creating music was too strong for Allen to walk away from. You dont. Lazier parents and kids embrace the easier, more fun choices. Once demographic changes threatened to upend the deal, southern Europeans and other Catholics were incorporated into the what were becoming the ever expanding circles of whiteness. She was given many chances and she doesnt have a damn in our meetings. Girls choose right more than boys. Destroying Lowell was more damaging to many Asian families than a carjacking. Collins, forgetting to mute said to another board member, I am listening to a bunch of racists. Its never an ideal situation when extreme partisans call the tune and make everybody dance. This early band, first called My Backyard, then the Noble Five also included drummer Bob Burns and bassist Larry Junstrum. Research shows 60% of Asian American kids start Kindergarten knowing to read. Its the truth that hurts. Or are we angry and want to punish her and others who mis-speak? Its the magical idea that one can achieve success simply by personal effort unassisted by anyone or anything else. Eliminating 8th grade algebra was cruel. This early fascination lasted throughout Allen's life -- he later collected an entire fleet of collectible and performance cars that was one of his proudest possessions. The drugs led to the car accident. We need advocates for our kids and not someone whos devoted to scapegoating others. Never mind about the subject at hand, you want to take the time to school people on YOUR situation and whatever situation Collins has experienced. Its not always about racism. Why are you assuming the best with Ms. Collins? the term white supremacy in my opinion, is real only to the perpetrator, self flattery, wishful thinking, no more. what do you have? Collins racist hate and her non-apology make a mockery of those very understandable fears. This has been their views, stance and position against Blacks and Latinos for decades. Thats the go-to solution with every mistake Youre fired! Sound familiar? She isnt sorry. Overall people just seem to get along with each other and having friends and acquaintances from all groups is the norm. They just happened to be toasted sandwich loving kids. She was born Abt. How many Democrats use private school? This American work ethic is not simply a measure of personal will and action; on top of that, it is used to judge a persons character as good or bad. Substance abuse would only cause him more problems in the future. Most Asian parents do, or at least a higher percentage. In a sense, our tax dollars subsidize Israels public diplomacy directed at US taxpayers. Nothing could be further from the truth. Is Dianne Feinstein an historical person or a living human being? So, the uniformity here is not surprising. That would strengthen America, and Collins and Lopez want to bring America down. Also maybe the whole school board should go. Apologizing means you acknowledge how your words are perceived as hurtful to others. There are a lot of hurt people and a lot of hurt communities. There was the polarizing decision to paint over murals at George Washington High School depicting our founding father as the slave-owner and Indian-fighter he was. But even if false, the idea is obviously not *crazy* on its face, and Lowell stans need to stop dismissing the idea out of hand without even engaging with the facts of student outcomes across the entire district. What does the data say? This story sounds like its gonna be juicy, but doesnt meet the hype in the end. To qualify, students must have a Incorporation as white by power does not mean that one is exempt from discrimination by the weak. So if I dont call out Trump and if I dont vote Democrat, then Im a racist? Lots of other countries with renowned education systems do not aggressively sort their students at the primary/secondary level like this; they wait for university exams to do that. Look at it, it wasnt a Klan poster, it was a few guys in earrings who were rappers and Obama saying I dont talk to Michelle no mo and no black scientists or authors. Please stop saying we are influenced like we are stupid. Finding a place to practice proved difficult and the choices were limited to the carport at Bob's house, Ronnie's backyard, where they were sure to get a full meal or Allen's living room which usually included Eva's famous cakes and candies. In 2019, every San Francisco politico and their Uncle Steve lined up against vape-juice titan Juuls attempt to undo city law and write its own regulations. The Stud, W. H. Allen (London), 1969; World Publishing, 1970. Born at St. Lukes Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida on July 19, 1952, Allen (delivered by Doctor Owens) weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. This ideology wants all excellence to be flattened. There was no emphasis on it. I find this claim very, very unconvincing without much clearer evidence than any rabid parent has supplied so far. Presumably, they have reasons for arranging their systems like this. Actually, Id argue that the James Lick issue is less problematic 18 years after dying is a lot less of a problem than two years before getting elected. Stereotypes about Asian-American citizens continue to hurt and harm people, both personally and professionally. Collins is completely one-sided in her view of anti-Blackness among Asians. To relegate that as just being a group to taunt, be more like, call a wedge, and continue to make fun of here knowing all of this is so heartbreaking and damaging to the community. Please, do just that. And when members of their communities DO thrive but DARE to point out problems standing in the way of real change, they are maligned and punished. People have since said that she seemed "slow," but I San Francisco is such a beautiful and diverse city. I find it intriguing that I havent seen a simple point anywhere. You cant hide behind Malcolm, that speech doesnt lessen what was said by her in any way. It just became another school taken down by woke progressives. I read For her, to pander and hope She has to go. kids, 4.3 miles from his birthplace and 5,474 from hers. Pasta loving kids should be let in-not based on merit, but based on the fact that they happen to love pasta? Black brown yellow people are getting played against each other get it together people! Coupled with the lingering effects of losing his friends in the plane crash, Kathy's death devastated Allen. So what happens? I find her Trump condemnation strangely tone-deaf. By the definition you guys are provided why are Ados not running the county their community was brought here from Africa to do break backing work to build the county . Awful person, awful statements. That school is 37% white. I think were good here. I am 100% ready to stand together with black activists. Who makes the plaid blue coat Jesse stone wears in Sea Change? Really!! Besides that theres plenty of just overtly racist stuff that Yap and others here have said too, the bad faith is made obvious by the fact that **none of them are willing to engage with the idea that started this whole thing**: that there might be a grain of truth in Collinss point that anti-black attitudes among some Asian-Americans might be A Thing. You are planning an exercise that will include the m16 and m203. Someone or some system has to be there to nurture that success. Like if the field negros would just shut up and concentrate on picking more cotton, someday they might make it working in the house. His passion for cars, particularly race cars developed in his childhood and lasted all through his life. Good luck and good bye. Isnt there an obligation to provide an excellent education that meets all the students where they are, the ones who struggle and the ones who are ahead? With the band having so much tragedy surrounding it, it's not a far stretch to assume that the band's members each had their own tragic lives. However the band's 1981 follow-up effort stumbled in the marketplace despite being well-received critically. While the students couldnt read, they could understand pictures and repeat activities. if D students get in. I find it harmful to pit races against each other and to continue to tell race groups they are victims or if they worked hard and became successful to call them White adjacent and the problem, or they are the problem bc they are White no matter socio-economic status. For at least half of the anti-Collins crusaders (including Diane Yap, who surfaced these old tweets in the first place), it was never about a high-minded adherence to the principle of anti-racism, it was about their own gross tribalism and nothing more. I supported the intent behind the renaming, but they bungled the politics in a ridiculous step-on-rake way. If you really want equality, never, ever use private school, period. More than a few countries yes BUT NEVER a racial group. Just not Allison Collins. To quote Kierkegaard, once you label me you negate me. What then is the difference if I cite crime statistics and call all Blacks felons and drug dealers? She was using the term House N***** as a euphemism for Model Minority. Despite all of these comments, she isnt going anywhere. Go to a library on San Bruno Avenue or Geneva and Mission and see how many Asian kids are there on a weekend, in the Summer. By the way they are also taxpayers. Based on her actionsnot just with these tweets, but in all the board meetings, in person, and on social mediashes someone who believes her perspective is the correct one, naysayers be damnned. The model minority was made official in 1966 by UC Berkeley sociologist William Petersen PhD with articles in Time magazine and US News and World Report comparing orientals with problem minorities (Black folks like MLK). Have we suddenly forgotten that mayoral candidate Ellen Lee Zhou and during her campaign, Zhou ran into controversy for paying to erect a billboard that depicted a racist scene involving Mayor London Breed. Then to equate Asians as house Ns who align to white supremacism ideology shows total ignorance of Chinese history. None of us spoke out against Trump? Having lived the past 20 years in the Hawaiian Islands gives me a different perspective than some. Its a number of assumptions and expectations that people have towards Asians. Asians need to understand that Collins is not the enemy, She is a friend and ally who pointed out the truth to us. 3. To get offended at the concept someone is calling black kids lazy, the black community has to radically transform and stay married as much as Asians, marry before having kids, save, pool resources, and spend as many hours studying. I will tell all of you defending Collins trying to educate your beliefs: you should all be ashamed for hiding behind a progressive idealism but tearing people apart with your divisive words and behavior. I want more black and Latino kids at Lowell. Sign in with a password below, or sign in using your email. Ask most Asian American families who fit this scenario one question. Black kids study less than whites, are 4 years behind in reading by 12th grade, 5 behind Asians, and parents are less likely to teach the kids to read. I have to touch back on the Freedom of Our Speech earlier comment. Even explaining this, she was called racist. That being said, when running for office, isnt purging ones social media pro forma? White, Asian, Black or other. Not one peep. So were doing the exact opposite of what she said we do, said Yee, the primary author of the letter that was signed onto by much of San Franciscos past and present Asian American (and not Asian American) leadership. Youre wrong, Nigerians prove it. He married (2) RACHEL REED Bef. How does she draw this conclusion? In essence she RESIGNED when her anti-trans policies came to light. believe they benefit from the model minority BS. Collins continued in 2016. She should be teaching kids nonwhite immigrants from 70 nations and 30 African Nation out-earn whites within a generation. Our problems will never be solved by the white man.. It is never okay to generalize an entire group of people, to speak for ethnic group to which you do not belong, and then explain why they are wrong for thinking the way you just attributed to them. Changing Lowell this much ruined it. Spend one hour listening to Amy Chua and learning habits. And furthermore, SOTAs student body is 37% white, vs 11% for te district as a whole. Not being there, if one is relaxing, is factual laziness. Skynyrd donated substantial amount of its 198788 concert tour proceeds to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis while Collins came up with the Roll For Rock Wheelchair Events and Benefit Concerts in 1988. If she doesnt want to sound like a fool, maybe it would help to crack a few books about the subject before she gets mad enough to start yelling online about something? The majority of the students in SFUSD are not white. WebAllen Collins was born on July 19, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The result -- Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd -- started the band on its rise to fame with standards like 'Gimme Three Steps', 'Simple Man', and the incendiary, guitar-driven classic, 'Freebird'. Or some system has to be toasted sandwich loving kids use allison collins daughter of allen collins grotesquely appropriate metaphor, her! 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