So guess i will start with a short excerpt from an early part of my book is from chapter three. So biting the hand is a memoir and its about, you know, sort of figuring out how to navigate the black white binary in this country from the perspective of somebody who doesnt fit into those two categories. So talking about my upbringing and my young adulthood, childhood, young adulthood, a koreanamerican girl daughter of immigrants who grew up in los angeles. So this comes from the third chapter. And talks about an incident that occurred when i was about ten years old. I was going to a Catholic School in, west los angeles, that was predominantly white. And one of my friends at the school. Had a job opportunity for me, her mother. And so it reveals little bit about the racial experience of how i figured out, okay, where do i fit in my first school up my first friend at my Elementary School was an irish girl named erin, who was born prematurely, had a large scar on her arm, the result of an i
So guess i will start with a short excerpt from an early part of my book is from chapter three. So biting the hand is a memoir and its about, you know, sort of figuring out how to navigate the black white binary in this country from the perspective of somebody who doesnt fit into those two categories. So talking about my upbringing and my young adulthood, childhood, young adulthood, a koreanamerican girl daughter of immigrants who grew up in los angeles. So this comes from the third chapter. And talks about an incident that occurred when i was about ten years old. I was going to a Catholic School in, west los angeles, that was predominantly white. And one of my friends at the school. Had a job opportunity for me, her mother. And so it reveals little bit about the racial experience of how i figured out, okay, where do i fit in my first school up my first friend at my Elementary School was an irish girl named erin, who was born prematurely, had a large scar on her arm, the result of an i
Says it can finish its investigation into irans past Nuclear Works in the year if tehran cooperates. And shot dead days after elections. In burundis capital. Greece the finance minister minister is accusing the International Creditors of terrorism. Lastminute preparations are on for the snap referendum announced a week ago. More than 9 million greek voters are eligible to take part in it. Voting starts at 7am on sun, results announced on sunday in the evening. This is one of the most important vote in greeces modern history. This is what its about. Greeks are voting in favour or against a bail out package proposed by lenders on june 25th. It inclouds taxes particularly on tourism, pensions and cut packs. The government has been lobbying hard for a no vote. But the eurozone policy makers warned a no vote could mean a rejection of the euros shutting the door. Leading to nonpayment of loans, paving the way for an exit from the euro. The vote is something of a referendum on Prime Minister
Miners are hoping pope francis will help improve their working conditions. We begin in gaza, where an estimated hundred thousand people remain internally displaced a year after the 50 day war with israeli. More than 2,000 palestinians were killed during seven weeks of israeli bombardment. More than 10,000 were wounded. The u. N. Says 75 of the victims were civilians. Among the israeli victims, 66 soldiers and five civilians were killed. The u. S. Saying 89,000 homes in gaza were damaged. It will cost nearly a billion dollars to rebuild. People who lost their homes are either living among the ruins of whats left or in shelters. We met one homeless man who can barely make ends meet. He hasnt climbed these steps in nearly a year. They have used to lead into a large home he shared with his extended family. Now all thats left is rubble after israeli tanks she willed it. He lost much more than his house during last years 50 day war. He also lost most of his family. These photos are all he ha
[ ] welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. For generations, one way people upset about black aspirations, angry at demand for equality, made their displeasure known was by setting churches on fire. During the bloodiest days of racial conflict, sometimes there were people inside the burning churches much in more recent years churches burst into flame under the cover the darkness. What does it happen . What are the vandals trying to say . Is an assault on a building a reminder of how Little Things have changed. Movie reel exploding on a girls. 196 3 birmingham alabama members of the ku klux klan bombed a church. Fastforward to the 1990s, 60 churches set ablaze in 18 months, a rash of fires leading to the Church Arson Prevention act. I want to ask every citizen in america to say we are not going back, we are not slipping back to those dark days. November 2008 three white men burnt down a predominantly black church in springfield massachusetts, hours after president obama was elected the