Mar 23, 2021
This week our podcast is two days early. There’s a sense of urgency. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, my dear friend, sister and comrade Thali Sugisawa revisits what she felt when she heard about the violent and tragic attack against Asian women in Atlanta last week. She shares very disturbing and poignant experiences growing up in her native Brazil as the daughter of a biracial parents, and living here in the U.S. Listen as she shares cultural insights and how she candidly expresses her frustrations, concerns, hope, and determination to do what she can to make things better. Please listen to her truth and the simple solution she presents: “We just need to care more about others.”
If you live in the Orlando area join the Asian Pacific American Coalition and the Social Justice and Advocacy Department TODAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 23 at 6:30 PM at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Reflecting Pond as they host a vigil in honor of the 8 Atlanta victims, and all victims of anti-Asian hate crimes. The event will take place in accordance with COVID-19 protocol but will allow for participants to take part in a spoken word and a lantern ceremony, following University and community speakers. For event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/816104985647740