good afternoon everyone I’m outta he I’m Dylan
Dylan
Dylan I’m Jana I’m Becky and today we’re gonna
I’m Jana I’m Becky and today we’re gonna
I’m Jana I’m Becky and today we’re gonna talk about what it was like to study
talk about what it was like to study
talk about what it was like to study abroad as a woman of color as a part of
abroad as a woman of color as a part of
abroad as a woman of color as a part of our university curricula we each spent
our university curricula we each spent
our university curricula we each spent one semester at a host institution
one semester at a host institution
one semester at a host institution outside of the US namely in China and
outside of the US namely in China and
outside of the US namely in China and Japan there are many topics we could
Japan there are many topics we could
Japan there are many topics we could discuss in relation to our study abroad
discuss in relation to our study abroad
discuss in relation to our study abroad experience but we wanted to focus how on
experience but we wanted to focus how on
experience but we wanted to focus how on how intersectionality or a lack thereof
how intersectionality or a lack thereof
how intersectionality or a lack thereof affected our time abroad how II think
affected our time abroad how II think
affected our time abroad how II think and talk about race and identity is
and talk about race and identity is
and talk about race and identity is situated in history and geography
situated in history and geography
situated in history and geography citizens of oppression can look very
citizens of oppression can look very
citizens of oppression can look very different from one cultural context to
different from one cultural context to
different from one cultural context to the next so the concept of identity is
the next so the concept of identity is
the next so the concept of identity is dynamic culture informs language and
dynamic culture informs language and
dynamic culture informs language and language for its culture when abroad we
language for its culture when abroad we
language for its culture when abroad we didn’t always have the words to describe
didn’t always have the words to describe
didn’t always have the words to describe who we are and the kinds of oppressions
who we are and the kinds of oppressions
who we are and the kinds of oppressions we face as we move through the world
we face as we move through the world
we face as we move through the world even though we’ve been studying Mandarin
even though we’ve been studying Mandarin
even though we’ve been studying Mandarin and Japanese for some time now it was a
and Japanese for some time now it was a
and Japanese for some time now it was a challenge to describe ourselves in a way
challenge to describe ourselves in a way
challenge to describe ourselves in a way that was more than just skin deep in
that was more than just skin deep in
that was more than just skin deep in English I can use the word
English I can use the word
English I can use the word intersectionality to describe that I am
intersectionality to describe that I am
intersectionality to describe that I am black and a woman and part of an
black and a woman and part of an
black and a woman and part of an immigrant family
immigrant family
immigrant family however intersectionality didn’t even
however intersectionality didn’t even
however intersectionality didn’t even exist in English until very recently
exist in English until very recently
exist in English until very recently only being popularized in the last
only being popularized in the last
only being popularized in the last decade and a half so what does
decade and a half so what does
decade and a half so what does intersectionality mean outside the
intersectionality mean outside the
intersectionality mean outside the United States context what shape does it
United States context what shape does it
United States context what shape does it take in cultures that think about race
take in cultures that think about race
take in cultures that think about race and identity differently the term itself
and identity differently the term itself
and identity differently the term itself is gradually finding voice in other
is gradually finding voice in other
is gradually finding voice in other languages for example in Japanese you
languages for example in Japanese you
languages for example in Japanese you would say intersectionality but that
would say intersectionality but that
would say intersectionality but that sounds like a loan word that’s because
sounds like a loan word that’s because
sounds like a loan word that’s because it is and it’s not translated too well
it is and it’s not translated too well
it is and it’s not translated too well in Mandarin either tío testing means
in Mandarin either tío testing means
in Mandarin either tío testing means something on the lines of a little
something on the lines of a little
something on the lines of a little crossroads and identity these partials
crossroads and identity these partials
crossroads and identity these partials oftentimes – literally translated terms
oftentimes – literally translated terms
oftentimes – literally translated terms speak to why we as one of color
speak to why we as one of color
speak to why we as one of color oftentimes had trouble explaining who we
oftentimes had trouble explaining who we
oftentimes had trouble explaining who we are – people in Japan and China and this
are – people in Japan and China and this
are – people in Japan and China and this fed into why we had hesitations about
fed into why we had hesitations about
fed into why we had hesitations about going abroad in the first place I had
going abroad in the first place I had
going abroad in the first place I had reservations about going abroad to China
reservations about going abroad to China
reservations about going abroad to China because it was a hard decision to make
because it was a hard decision to make
because it was a hard decision to make then the easier option of going to
then the easier option of going to
then the easier option of going to Europe where there’s more visible
Europe where there’s more visible
Europe where there’s more visible diversity in China I thought it was
diversity in China I thought it was
diversity in China I thought it was highly unlikely that I’d meet anyone who
highly unlikely that I’d meet anyone who
highly unlikely that I’d meet anyone who looked even slightly similar to me much
looked even slightly similar to me much
looked even slightly similar to me much less anyone with their hair and locs and
less anyone with their hair and locs and
less anyone with their hair and locs and ties to the Caribbean and America this
ties to the Caribbean and America this
ties to the Caribbean and America this fear sat in opposition to the fact that
fear sat in opposition to the fact that
fear sat in opposition to the fact that going abroad to China for a second time
going abroad to China for a second time
going abroad to China for a second time would really improve my ability
would really improve my ability
would really improve my ability speak Mandarin in law in the long run
speak Mandarin in law in the long run
speak Mandarin in law in the long run well with all of this in mind I still
well with all of this in mind I still
well with all of this in mind I still decided to board the plane and take my
decided to board the plane and take my
decided to board the plane and take my black American ass to Beijing before I
black American ass to Beijing before I
black American ass to Beijing before I left for study abroad I was afraid of
left for study abroad I was afraid of
left for study abroad I was afraid of how beauty standards in Japan might
how beauty standards in Japan might
how beauty standards in Japan might define the way that I was perceived I
define the way that I was perceived I
define the way that I was perceived I had an idea that some people might stare
had an idea that some people might stare
had an idea that some people might stare at me or what they might say to me or
at me or what they might say to me or
at me or what they might say to me or that I’d have pictures taken of me
that I’d have pictures taken of me
that I’d have pictures taken of me without my permission
without my permission
without my permission but I hope that it wouldn’t be as
but I hope that it wouldn’t be as
but I hope that it wouldn’t be as stressful as I’d imagined since I was
stressful as I’d imagined since I was
stressful as I’d imagined since I was extremely excited to finally go to Japan
extremely excited to finally go to Japan
extremely excited to finally go to Japan after years of study before I left for
after years of study before I left for
after years of study before I left for study abroad I was confident that I
study abroad I was confident that I
study abroad I was confident that I would encounter some of the same
would encounter some of the same
would encounter some of the same stereotypes about Indian people as I
stereotypes about Indian people as I
stereotypes about Indian people as I have elsewhere and that most people I
have elsewhere and that most people I
have elsewhere and that most people I interacted with would be shocked to come
interacted with would be shocked to come
interacted with would be shocked to come across a young brown girl who can speak
across a young brown girl who can speak
across a young brown girl who can speak Japanese this would be my first time in
Japanese this would be my first time in
Japanese this would be my first time in Japan and I couldn’t have been more keen
Japan and I couldn’t have been more keen
Japan and I couldn’t have been more keen to finally see all of those places that
to finally see all of those places that
to finally see all of those places that had only been reading about thus far but
had only been reading about thus far but
had only been reading about thus far but I wanted to be better prepared
I wanted to be better prepared
I wanted to be better prepared unfortunately most of those around me
unfortunately most of those around me
unfortunately most of those around me who had embarked on a similar adventure
who had embarked on a similar adventure
who had embarked on a similar adventure surprise-surprise who were white men
surprise-surprise who were white men
surprise-surprise who were white men before I left for study abroad I was
before I left for study abroad I was
before I left for study abroad I was anxious I had never been to Japan before
anxious I had never been to Japan before
anxious I had never been to Japan before so to ameliorate my anxiety I scoured
so to ameliorate my anxiety I scoured
so to ameliorate my anxiety I scoured the internet for resources and
the internet for resources and
the internet for resources and experiences of people who share similar
experiences of people who share similar
experiences of people who share similar identities to me based on what I saw of
identities to me based on what I saw of
identities to me based on what I saw of black bodies being represented in
black bodies being represented in
black bodies being represented in Japanese media I knew how black
Japanese media I knew how black
Japanese media I knew how black Americans are perceived but I had no
Americans are perceived but I had no
Americans are perceived but I had no clue as a Kenyan American how Africans
clue as a Kenyan American how Africans
clue as a Kenyan American how Africans are perceived or whether that even
are perceived or whether that even
are perceived or whether that even mattered at all because blackness is
mattered at all because blackness is
mattered at all because blackness is such a beautiful spectrum but I hope
such a beautiful spectrum but I hope
such a beautiful spectrum but I hope that Tokyo’s international draw would at
that Tokyo’s international draw would at
that Tokyo’s international draw would at least reduce the surprise of seeing a
least reduce the surprise of seeing a
least reduce the surprise of seeing a black person in Japan all this to say is
black person in Japan all this to say is
black person in Japan all this to say is that we know what our bodies mean in a
that we know what our bodies mean in a
that we know what our bodies mean in a u.s. context but the subtleties of our
u.s. context but the subtleties of our
u.s. context but the subtleties of our identities were lost in translation
identities were lost in translation
identities were lost in translation without intersectionality we are just
without intersectionality we are just
without intersectionality we are just brown female foreign a spectacle for
brown female foreign a spectacle for
brown female foreign a spectacle for example when I was in Beijing and her
example when I was in Beijing and her
example when I was in Beijing and her roommate who was white had blonde hair
roommate who was white had blonde hair
roommate who was white had blonde hair and was also American like myself one
and was also American like myself one
and was also American like myself one night we went out and this Chinese woman
night we went out and this Chinese woman
night we went out and this Chinese woman stops and asked well we’re both from we
stops and asked well we’re both from we
stops and asked well we’re both from we were strong that we’re both American she
were strong that we’re both American she
were strong that we’re both American she looks for me to my roommate and then
looks for me to my roommate and then
looks for me to my roommate and then back at me with a rather confused
back at me with a rather confused
back at me with a rather confused expression on herself Shama
expression on herself Shama
expression on herself Shama what she didn’t foresee is to ask how
what she didn’t foresee is to ask how
what she didn’t foresee is to ask how both of us looking the way we did how we
both of us looking the way we did how we
both of us looking the way we did how we could possibly be from the same country
could possibly be from the same country
could possibly be from the same country because in China black people can only
because in China black people can only
because in China black people can only be African this interaction and many
be African this interaction and many
be African this interaction and many others like it made me really frustrated
others like it made me really frustrated
others like it made me really frustrated that it
that it
that it my identity could be so easily dismissed
my identity could be so easily dismissed
my identity could be so easily dismissed as a lie even as I spoke my truth oh
as a lie even as I spoke my truth oh
as a lie even as I spoke my truth oh yeah or gendell sure you got him a Goren
yeah or gendell sure you got him a Goren
yeah or gendell sure you got him a Goren yes I am both American and black while I
yes I am both American and black while I
yes I am both American and black while I studied abroad in Kyoto I found it
studied abroad in Kyoto I found it
studied abroad in Kyoto I found it difficult to escape unsolicited
difficult to escape unsolicited
difficult to escape unsolicited attention this was to say that as a
attention this was to say that as a
attention this was to say that as a foreigner in Japan I knew to some extent
foreigner in Japan I knew to some extent
foreigner in Japan I knew to some extent that I would be paid attention to but
that I would be paid attention to but
that I would be paid attention to but what I couldn’t anticipate was to become
what I couldn’t anticipate was to become
what I couldn’t anticipate was to become the target of a variety of negative
the target of a variety of negative
the target of a variety of negative comments this was only exacerbated by
comments this was only exacerbated by
comments this was only exacerbated by the fact that many people thought I
the fact that many people thought I
the fact that many people thought I couldn’t speak Japanese and so would
couldn’t speak Japanese and so would
couldn’t speak Japanese and so would often insult me right in front of my
often insult me right in front of my
often insult me right in front of my face
face
face on one of the first days of being in
on one of the first days of being in
on one of the first days of being in Japan I decided that I wanted to eat at
Japan I decided that I wanted to eat at
Japan I decided that I wanted to eat at the student cafeteria my group and I had
the student cafeteria my group and I had
the student cafeteria my group and I had been out all day filling out paperwork
been out all day filling out paperwork
been out all day filling out paperwork and I was famished while trying to
and I was famished while trying to
and I was famished while trying to decide what to eat though I noticed that
decide what to eat though I noticed that
decide what to eat though I noticed that a group of cafeteria workers were
a group of cafeteria workers were
a group of cafeteria workers were mocking me staring at me pointing miming
mocking me staring at me pointing miming
mocking me staring at me pointing miming the parts of my body that were different
the parts of my body that were different
the parts of my body that were different from theirs and laughing I lost my
from theirs and laughing I lost my
from theirs and laughing I lost my appetite put my tray down and didn’t eat
appetite put my tray down and didn’t eat
appetite put my tray down and didn’t eat being in public in Japan was a constant
being in public in Japan was a constant
being in public in Japan was a constant act of courage Japanese society is
act of courage Japanese society is
act of courage Japanese society is perceived stereotypically to be
perceived stereotypically to be
perceived stereotypically to be extremely polite but the way I was
extremely polite but the way I was
extremely polite but the way I was treated often didn’t measure up to what
treated often didn’t measure up to what
treated often didn’t measure up to what in my cultural context is considered to
in my cultural context is considered to
in my cultural context is considered to be polite
be polite
be polite I found myself asking who determines
I found myself asking who determines
I found myself asking who determines which bodies are allowed to be in public
which bodies are allowed to be in public
which bodies are allowed to be in public without being ridiculed or harassed who
without being ridiculed or harassed who
without being ridiculed or harassed who deemed that I was unworthy there was
deemed that I was unworthy there was
deemed that I was unworthy there was only one answer that I could come up
only one answer that I could come up
only one answer that I could come up with and I had to do with my particular
with and I had to do with my particular
with and I had to do with my particular kind of foreignness studying abroad in
kind of foreignness studying abroad in
kind of foreignness studying abroad in Tokyo I found myself constantly
Tokyo I found myself constantly
Tokyo I found myself constantly negotiating between being hyper visible
negotiating between being hyper visible
negotiating between being hyper visible and invisible
and invisible
and invisible even though Tokyo is the largest
even though Tokyo is the largest
even though Tokyo is the largest metropolis in the world I would often
metropolis in the world I would often
metropolis in the world I would often hear people remark ah
hear people remark ah
hear people remark ah Nihon Ichiro nahi tomo yo yo nay oh
Nihon Ichiro nahi tomo yo yo nay oh
Nihon Ichiro nahi tomo yo yo nay oh there are brown people in Japan too in
there are brown people in Japan too in
there are brown people in Japan too in this moment there are over 120,000 South
this moment there are over 120,000 South
this moment there are over 120,000 South Asians in Japan and yet my presence felt
Asians in Japan and yet my presence felt
Asians in Japan and yet my presence felt unprecedented
unprecedented
unprecedented I found myself hungering for recognition
I found myself hungering for recognition
I found myself hungering for recognition I craved the sensation of being seen in
I craved the sensation of being seen in
I craved the sensation of being seen in all of my fullness and yet when people
all of my fullness and yet when people
all of my fullness and yet when people saw my face
saw my face
saw my face all they could think of was that spicy
all they could think of was that spicy
all they could think of was that spicy naan and curry said that they had the
naan and curry said that they had the
naan and curry said that they had the other day my identity was flattened to a
other day my identity was flattened to a
other day my identity was flattened to a brownness that was just the most easy to
brownness that was just the most easy to
brownness that was just the most easy to consume often upon first introduced to
consume often upon first introduced to
consume often upon first introduced to people they would exclaim that I looked
people they would exclaim that I looked
people they would exclaim that I looked just like Jasmine Jasmine from Disney’s
just like Jasmine Jasmine from Disney’s
just like Jasmine Jasmine from Disney’s Aladdin if only I had a magic carpet to
Aladdin if only I had a magic carpet to
Aladdin if only I had a magic carpet to show them a whole new world then when I
show them a whole new world then when I
show them a whole new world then when I would explain to people that I’m Indian
would explain to people that I’m Indian
would explain to people that I’m Indian and I’m a full-time college student in
and I’m a full-time college student in
and I’m a full-time college student in America now studying away in Tokyo they
America now studying away in Tokyo they
America now studying away in Tokyo they would often be quite confused this felt
would often be quite confused this felt
would often be quite confused this felt like too many different places and
like too many different places and
like too many different places and movements to manage but I’m not an
movements to manage but I’m not an
movements to manage but I’m not an exchange student in America
exchange student in America
exchange student in America my parents do still live in India my
my parents do still live in India my
my parents do still live in India my imagination roams across borders and
imagination roams across borders and
imagination roams across borders and time zones and I consider myself
time zones and I consider myself
time zones and I consider myself something of a local in New Delhi in st.
something of a local in New Delhi in st.
something of a local in New Delhi in st. Paul Minnesota and now in Tokyo my sense
Paul Minnesota and now in Tokyo my sense
Paul Minnesota and now in Tokyo my sense of belonging is multiple sheep’s wool
of belonging is multiple sheep’s wool
of belonging is multiple sheep’s wool unkempt dirty unprofessional these were
unkempt dirty unprofessional these were
unkempt dirty unprofessional these were words used to describe my hair growing
words used to describe my hair growing
words used to describe my hair growing up I quickly learned that societal
up I quickly learned that societal
up I quickly learned that societal expectations in my hair were often at
expectations in my hair were often at
expectations in my hair were often at odds but if in the u.s. I experience
odds but if in the u.s. I experience
odds but if in the u.s. I experience questions about my hair whether it be
questions about my hair whether it be
questions about my hair whether it be raft and braids or natural or
raft and braids or natural or
raft and braids or natural or straightened I know the questions in
straightened I know the questions in
straightened I know the questions in Japan were inevitable so to make things
Japan were inevitable so to make things
Japan were inevitable so to make things easier for myself i braided my hair and
easier for myself i braided my hair and
easier for myself i braided my hair and went the week I landed in Tokyo I was
went the week I landed in Tokyo I was
went the week I landed in Tokyo I was hungry I wanted to go grab a snack by my
hungry I wanted to go grab a snack by my
hungry I wanted to go grab a snack by my dorm at the nearest convenience store as
dorm at the nearest convenience store as
dorm at the nearest convenience store as I’m waiting in line to check out I feel
I’m waiting in line to check out I feel
I’m waiting in line to check out I feel my braids being lifted into the air and
my braids being lifted into the air and
my braids being lifted into the air and I turned to see an older Japanese man
I turned to see an older Japanese man
I turned to see an older Japanese man bewildered hey naughty could it what’s
bewildered hey naughty could it what’s
bewildered hey naughty could it what’s this ah saguenay a younger woman as if
this ah saguenay a younger woman as if
this ah saguenay a younger woman as if she joins him on my scalp frankly I was
she joins him on my scalp frankly I was
she joins him on my scalp frankly I was shocked I know what got me this it’s my
shocked I know what got me this it’s my
shocked I know what got me this it’s my hair my hair was the constant topic of
hair my hair was the constant topic of
hair my hair was the constant topic of discussion whether I’m at the park with
discussion whether I’m at the park with
discussion whether I’m at the park with friends
friends
friends so are those dreadlocks no then what are
so are those dreadlocks no then what are
so are those dreadlocks no then what are they I’m waiting across the street Wow
they I’m waiting across the street Wow
they I’m waiting across the street Wow your perm looks amazing it’s not a perm
your perm looks amazing it’s not a perm
your perm looks amazing it’s not a perm it’s my hair I’m in the dorm bathroom
it’s my hair I’m in the dorm bathroom
it’s my hair I’m in the dorm bathroom twisting my hair before bed being
twisting my hair before bed being
twisting my hair before bed being although that by my floor mates there
although that by my floor mates there
although that by my floor mates there are moments when I was on the train and
are moments when I was on the train and
are moments when I was on the train and people were plotting to touch my hair
people were plotting to touch my hair
people were plotting to touch my hair behind me as if I didn’t understand
behind me as if I didn’t understand
behind me as if I didn’t understand Japanese leading me to gently swat away
Japanese leading me to gently swat away
Japanese leading me to gently swat away curious hands I was called Nicki Minaj
curious hands I was called Nicki Minaj
curious hands I was called Nicki Minaj Beyonce hip hop any form of blackness
Beyonce hip hop any form of blackness
Beyonce hip hop any form of blackness they could throw on to me but I knew
they could throw on to me but I knew
they could throw on to me but I knew that their intentions were not ill but
that their intentions were not ill but
that their intentions were not ill but the conversations and the touching and
the conversations and the touching and
the conversations and the touching and the stairs were exhausting I’m more than
the stairs were exhausting I’m more than
the stairs were exhausting I’m more than just my hair modified identities affect
just my hair modified identities affect
just my hair modified identities affect how he walks through the world but it
how he walks through the world but it
how he walks through the world but it was often the case that our most visible
was often the case that our most visible
was often the case that our most visible characteristic became our most defining
characteristic became our most defining
characteristic became our most defining with intersectionality we get to be more
with intersectionality we get to be more
with intersectionality we get to be more we get to be students sisters daughters
we get to be students sisters daughters
we get to be students sisters daughters mentors activists both Colonials
mentors activists both Colonials
mentors activists both Colonials technologists multicultural capable
technologists multicultural capable
technologists multicultural capable intelligent creative resilient we become
intelligent creative resilient we become
intelligent creative resilient we become more colorful vibrant and rounded we
more colorful vibrant and rounded we
more colorful vibrant and rounded we began to learn how to communicate our
began to learn how to communicate our
began to learn how to communicate our identity across lines of difference and
identity across lines of difference and
identity across lines of difference and misunderstanding but so often we were
misunderstanding but so often we were
misunderstanding but so often we were met with pure resistance many were
met with pure resistance many were
met with pure resistance many were unwilling to reconsider their
unwilling to reconsider their
unwilling to reconsider their preconceived notions in the face of
preconceived notions in the face of
preconceived notions in the face of globalization as we know it bodies and
globalization as we know it bodies and
globalization as we know it bodies and cultures travel across borders like
cultures travel across borders like
cultures travel across borders like never before although some of us can
never before although some of us can
never before although some of us can belong anywhere we go for others there’s
belong anywhere we go for others there’s
belong anywhere we go for others there’s still more of a struggle to find out a
still more of a struggle to find out a
still more of a struggle to find out a place no one expected us to understand
place no one expected us to understand
place no one expected us to understand much less speak Mandarin or Japanese but
much less speak Mandarin or Japanese but
much less speak Mandarin or Japanese but we can and do we chose to take up space
we can and do we chose to take up space
we can and do we chose to take up space in places where our bodies were
in places where our bodies were
in places where our bodies were constantly questioned offended and
constantly questioned offended and
constantly questioned offended and misunderstood which means being in these
misunderstood which means being in these
misunderstood which means being in these spaces a challenge we had to find new
spaces a challenge we had to find new
spaces a challenge we had to find new ways to negotiate an express difference
ways to negotiate an express difference
ways to negotiate an express difference and you know just to ask questions about
and you know just to ask questions about
and you know just to ask questions about what it means to be in the way we are in
what it means to be in the way we are in
what it means to be in the way we are in different parts of the world many of our
different parts of the world many of our
different parts of the world many of our fears and hesitations were realized but
fears and hesitations were realized but
fears and hesitations were realized but we had to find the strength within our
we had to find the strength within our
we had to find the strength within our journeys to overcome those obstacles we
journeys to overcome those obstacles we
journeys to overcome those obstacles we are not fragments each of us is greater
are not fragments each of us is greater
are not fragments each of us is greater than the sum of our parts whether or not
than the sum of our parts whether or not
than the sum of our parts whether or not people recognize this or have the
people recognize this or have the
people recognize this or have the cultural vocabulary for it does not take
cultural vocabulary for it does not take
cultural vocabulary for it does not take it away from us we expanded our
it away from us we expanded our
it away from us we expanded our perspectives our minds grew as did the
perspectives our minds grew as did the
perspectives our minds grew as did the minds of those around us and our
minds of those around us and our
minds of those around us and our experiences did
experiences did
experiences did us with more questions and answers like
us with more questions and answers like
us with more questions and answers like how can we you know have conversations
how can we you know have conversations
how can we you know have conversations about race and ethnicity in a context
about race and ethnicity in a context
about race and ethnicity in a context outside of the United States as the
outside of the United States as the
outside of the United States as the world globalizes how will culture and
world globalizes how will culture and
world globalizes how will culture and language expand to include ways to think
language expand to include ways to think
language expand to include ways to think and talk about marginalized populations
and talk about marginalized populations
and talk about marginalized populations we each worked hard to be able to study
we each worked hard to be able to study
we each worked hard to be able to study abroad how do we make the most of our
abroad how do we make the most of our
abroad how do we make the most of our time in spite of becoming the target of
time in spite of becoming the target of
time in spite of becoming the target of negative comments and racial
negative comments and racial
negative comments and racial insensitivity the defogger was and is
insensitivity the defogger was and is
insensitivity the defogger was and is not that of the white men so how can our
not that of the white men so how can our
not that of the white men so how can our institutions think beyond the norm and
institutions think beyond the norm and
institutions think beyond the norm and begin to Center the lived experiences of
begin to Center the lived experiences of
begin to Center the lived experiences of racialized and gender identities of
racialized and gender identities of
racialized and gender identities of people like us thank you
people like us thank you
people like us thank you [Applause]
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