fighting against racism, and internalized racism — video embedded

I was asked by a Boston area university to give a talk to Asian American students (mostly) on breaking the cycle of generational trauma. I chose to speak on fighting against racism, and internalized racism, especially for those who grew up in mostly white areas who were surrounded by way too high a percentage of white folks who made racist jokes, both “subtly” and more overtly, and how I’ve used photography in that fight. I’ve been able to reframe all that frustration and hurt and channel it into being impactful in my photography career. I also…