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representation matters always

haiku for 8/6/2025

representation matters always

Who stands in for us
in media, government,
board rooms and healthcare?

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Author Wade KwonPosted on August 6, 2025July 31, 2025Format QuoteTags gender, race, sexuality, social justice, societyLeave a comment on representation matters always

casual racism

haiku for 8/21/2021

casual racism

It slips into our
conversation so quickly
I fail to push back.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on August 21, 2021July 31, 2021Format QuoteTags race, race relations, relationshipsLeave a comment on casual racism

the coming race war

haiku for 7/26/2021

the coming race war

Keep pushing people
of color to the brink. Fuck
around and find out.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on July 26, 2021July 17, 2021Format QuoteTags race, race relations, societyLeave a comment on the coming race war

asian persuasion

haiku for 4/5/2021

asian persuasion

Not every person
of color gets asked Where are
you from?” Lucky us.”

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Author Wade KwonPosted on April 5, 2021March 31, 2021Format QuoteTags race, societyLeave a comment on asian persuasion

the asian in asian american

haiku for 4/3/2021

the asian in asian american

A minority
modeled on racial divides
and no acceptance.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on April 3, 2021March 31, 2021Format QuoteTags #stopaapihate, #stopasianhate, race, race relations, racismLeave a comment on the asian in asian american

the first lesson of black history month

haiku for 2/11/2021

the first lesson of black history month

Those who cannot re-
member the Black past are con-
demned to repeat it.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on February 11, 2021February 1, 2021Format QuoteTags history, holiday, raceLeave a comment on the first lesson of black history month

regret neutrality

haiku for 7/9/20

regret neutrality

It isn’t enough
to not be racist, but to
be anti-racist.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on July 9, 2020July 1, 2020Format QuoteTags race, race relations, racism, social justiceLeave a comment on regret neutrality

for a few corpses more

haiku for 6/7/20

for a few corpses more

We absolutely
need to reform the police
to save our black friends.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on June 7, 2020June 2, 2020Format QuoteTags #BlackLivesMatter, policing, race, race relations, social justiceLeave a comment on for a few corpses more

the protest and the price

haiku for 6/5/20

the protest and the price

Marchers shine a light
on police brutality.
while enduring it.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on June 5, 2020June 2, 2020Format QuoteTags #BlackLivesMatter, Black Lives Matter, policing, race, race relationsLeave a comment on the protest and the price

linn park, jefferson davis’ birthday

haiku for 6/4/20

linn park, jefferson davis’ birthday

The statue is gone,
but the Confederacy
lives on in their hearts.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on June 4, 2020June 2, 2020Format QuoteTags Birmingham, race, race relationsLeave a comment on linn park, jefferson davis’ birthday

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