‘A’ is for Atlanta. Asian. Americans.
4 min readMar 19, 2021
‘A’ is for…
ATLANTA
ASIAN
AMERICANS
What happened in Atlanta shook me to my core. As my own American experience is deeply rooted in growing up Asian in Arkansas.
During a time when identity was literally labeled as black or white, my family and I had to live in the ‘in-between’. We confused the hell out of everyone. And when people feel confused, sometimes they lash out.