
We are Bruce Lee Blog
A forum to discuss the man, the exhibit, and issues of importance to
Asian Americans and People of Color
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The Enduring Invisibility of Asian Americans
Last November, a blogger wrote on Twitter that elections don't really impact people's daily lives.
In calling out the blogger's white male privilege, author and musician Mikel Jollett responded with this message:
"As long as you're not: Black, latino, Muslim, gay, Native American, a woman, a veteran, a person with a pre-exisiting condition, a disabled person, an immigrant, a farmer, a laborer, a person who makes less than $150,000 or someone who gives a shit about ANY of these people."
Wow. Jollett literally named everyone EXCEPT Asian Americans.
John Lennon and Bruce Lee: fellow icons, artists, and philosophers
John Lennon and Bruce Lee never met. In fact, you rarely hear their names in the same sentence.
And why would you? One was an English singer-songwriter who led one of the most famous rock bands in history. The other was a Chinese American martial artist and movie star.
Bruce Lee and the conflict between individual interest and societal good
The other day, I turned on the television and saw “Crazy Rich Asians.”
It was a pivotal scene in the movie. Rachel, the film’s protagonist, confronts Eleanor, the mother of her boyfriend, Nick. Eleanor heads one of richest families in Asia and disapproves of her son’s relationship with Rachel, an ordinary middle class American.