Let's Talk: Growing Up Blasian
Thu, Jul 02
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Ryan Alexander Holmes, born to Chinese Mother from Taiwan and African American father from the South. His experiences living on the cusp of two cultures have granted him a unique lens from which he sees the world.
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Jul 02, 2020, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
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About the Event
Imagine straddling two identities that are perceived as at odds with each other. In the past few months, Anti-Asian sentiment rose due to COVID-19. Ironically, the Black Lives Matter movement showed just how much Anti-Blackness there was in the Asian community. While we are finding ways to ally, and support each other's communities, there is still much internal work we need to do in the Asian community in order for us to come together.
That is why we invited Ryan Alexander Holmes to share his story of growing up with his Taiwanese family while being half Black. Ryan shared a sobering post on Subtle Asian Traits in early June about how his first experience with racism was from the Asian community.
Join us for a fireside chat with Ryan as he shares his experience straddling both cultures and becoming a bridge between two different, yet interconnected communities.
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