Discussing Black Lives Matter & Racism With My Vietnamese Dad
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Everyone can contribute to #BlackLivesMatter and to the movement against racism in their own way, whether it's protesting, donating, signing petitions, posting on social media, or having conversations with family or friends about racism. I wanted to share one of the many conversations I have had with my dad about the topic. As a disclaimer, I am not an expert and I am not claiming to know everything about this topic. I am still learning a lot and I just hope this video is used as a starting point/inspiration for you all in the hopes it will inspire you to have these conversations in your own lives.
0:00 Introduction
2:55 Looting disclaimer
3:39 George Floyd
5:48 Amy Cooper video - • Amy Cooper apologizes ...
8:37 Explaining Black Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter
13:43 Not seeing color vs seeing color when discussing racism
18:57 My personal experience with racism
22:59 Racism against Asians during Covid
24:00 You teaching me how to act with the police vs a Black parent
0:00 Lời giới thiệu/ mở đầu
2:55 Cướp phá
3:39 George Floyd
5:48 Video của Amy Cooper - • Amy Cooper apologizes ...
8:37 Giải thích về sự khác biệt của "Mạng sống người da đen cũng có giá trị" vs "Tất cả mạng sống đều giá trị"
13:43 "Không thấy sự hiện diện của da màu" vs "thấy sự hiện diện của da màu" và thảo luận về phân biệt chủng tộc
18:57 Kinh nghiệm của bản thân về nạn phân biệt chủng tộc
22:59 Nạn phân biệt chủng tộc đối với người Á Đông trong dịch bệnh Covid
24:00 Ba dạy con về cách ứng xử với cảnh sát vs người da đen dạy con họ cách ứng xử với cảnh sát
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The amount of Vietnamese translated information on Black Lives Matter and systemic racism is so very limited. Thank you for sharing this. I tried to have a conversation with my Dad in Vietnamese and it ended in a screaming match. Thank you for sharing so I can share with my parents.
Hi! It's definitely something that is not talked about within Vietnamese families, but it should be for sure! I hope my video helps you to educate your dad :)
Thank you for this!! I don’t speak Vietnamese at all so I was trying to figure a way to have a conversation with him. We need more videos like this. Thank you thank you!
Funny that of all people, vietnamese should know the consequence of communism, socialism and marxism. You can't argue about hate while siding yourself with another hate group. But hey, you didn't experience what older vietnamese experienced about the killimg fields and all.
I'm not gonna try to bring up politics with my family
As a black women sitting in my favorite nail salon with my favorite technician, I was curious to know her take on the movement. I don't think she really understands, but considering that black women spend so much money on a weekly basis supporting Vietnamese owned nail salons that it's important for them to understand the movement, our struggles and what it all means. I Googled the phrase 'how do vietnamese feel about black lives matter' and found this video. Thank you for creating it and continue to educate your community.
Hi! Thank you for your kind words and I completely agree with you on the importance of educating the Vietnamese and Vietnamese American communities. I'm glad you enjoyed this video!
I came across this video during a Google search also. I have watched many videos of Asian descent, speak their racism of black people. When we watched reports of Chinese people evicting African residents because they blamed those renters as the cause of Covid 19. A McDonalds restaurant had fliers posted banning black people from entering. I wondered
Your dad is very educated , and he raised you well ! Thank you for making a video like this :)
Thank you so much for sharing this. You spoke on this subject matter so eloquently. I wish I can have this clear conversation with my Vietnamese family, but I struggle with speaking as coherently as you - especially on topics of social issues. I am definitely sharing your video around, this is so important to have a discussion with your family. The relationship between you and your dad is so sweet and heartwarming!
Aww I'm so happy that you found this video helpful! Thanks for watching!
We need a young woman like you in every house! I am Indian married to African American and have two kids,,, You and my kids belong to new world ,,,Better world!!!!
Aww thanks!
Thank you so much for this.
You are so welcome!
It is nice to see your dad wanting to listen and understand your view of the situation regarding the Black Lives Matter. I've been living in Vietnam for about 5 years and I have met some people who understand not to form opinions when they see a person of color. Your dad was calm and never tried to argue with you while you were trying to explain things to him. I hope you will able to make a video to explain to people back in Vietnam regarding the different ways to treat people of color here in Vietnam. I was racially discriminated against here during the coronavirus period while trying to get some groceries. Thanks to a young Vietnamese man who stepped in and tried to explain to the store manager that her action was bad. The young man had to apologize on behalf of the store owner. I think most people here don't know that their actions or words sometimes makes them appear as a racist. I hope you will be able to enlighten people here on what not to do or say. Thanks and stay blessed.
Hi Tommy, thank you so much for watching and for sharing your personal experience. I am sorry you've had to encounter that in Vietnam but yes I am optimistic that as people learn about this issue they will change their ways. It starts with educating people on a personal level through conversations. I hope you continue to meet incredible Vietnamese people like the gentleman that helped you in the store. Have a wonderful day!
thank you for sharing your story
So proud of you! Thank you 🙏
Wow. This interaction is so enlightening and beautiful and so, so important. I had to show my parents right away. I am so impressed that you were able to touch on so many important key phrases and moments, and how your dad responded shows volumes on how well he raised you and the type of dad he is, truly a wonderful example of a responsible and loving human being. Thank you so much for this!
I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed this video! I hope your parents enjoyed it or learned something from it as well. Thank you!
I’m glad you did this video. I have heard comments in the past I never picked up at first like the description dedeng (probably not spelt right) . But on a whole from generations from the age of 40 upwards
Such an incredibly intelligent, articulate and compassionate young woman. Thank you for posting this video and making the world a better place. Because of young people like you, I am hopeful and optimistic for our future.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm so proud of you Cindy. This is being shared in Asian American groups (that's actually how I found it) and I hope you know your reach is helping Asian American communities discuss these topics. Love you bb
I am so proud of you ! Good moral compass for Vietnamese community fighting racial inequality for our society
Thank you !
Good video & definitely needed in these times. You have an amazing parent, not just for being Vietnamese, but in general. I completely empathize during the parts where you struggled in Vietnamese to convey your point but because your dad agrees with your message, he was able to allow you to take your time whereas the problem I see with a lot of Viet children & parents is that they are so closed minded and set in their beliefs that's communication is futile, ineffective and becomes unbearable to have. It's hard enough to have a civil conversation with someone with opposing ideas but even more frustrating trying to do so if you have a limited amount of Vietnamese language or don't have a relationship with your parents that allows it to be comfortable. I applaud your initiative 👏
Thank you so much for your incredible kind words
Let’s do more discussions along these lines and include Vietnamese family culture. Any advice that you or your dad can give to effectively have a conversation with traditionalist vietnamese parents ?
You did an am amazing job. Thank you for this. I hope more kids have these conversations with their parents because there are a lot of misconceptions that you were able to clear up for your dad and he responded so well. 👏
Awww thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed our video thanks!
I have horrible memories of living in Vietnam. I'll never forget when I found out the center was paying a Russian man 200.000 VND more per hour because he was white. This man didn't have a degree or teaching qualification. I had both in additional to five years of teaching experience.
I won't forget parents pulling their children out of my class, so they could learn "proper" English from a man who could barely put together a coherent sentence!
I also won't forget helping two nice Vietnamese teens prepare for an interview with an American university. They passed their interview, and I was led to believe it could lead to more work. The father said he wanted a white teacher! I started crying that night and became very depressed. I began to see how Vietnamese women threw themselves at any white man. I also began to see the self-hatred of Vietnamese men.
As an African-American teacher, I'm hyper-aware of the materials I use in class. Since I was teaching Vietnamese children; I wanted to find materials which represented them as well as other people. Sadly, schools used flashcards, videos and reading material with predominantly white people. One girl told me she thought she was ugly because she had black hair and brown eyes! At that point, I started making my own materials with equal representation of all people.
I left Vietnam with very horrible feelings. Later, my friend asked if I was interested in teaching at the Hà Nội International School. Needless to say, I turned down the position.
Thank you for your video.
Thank you.
This video is badass! First, thanks for having the conversation with your dad, and second, thanks for sharing with all of us! Lastly, I'm currently studying Vietnamese, and videos like these (spoken w/ subtitles) are SO helpful to me - so this really helped me build more vocabulary and context to have this conversation with family members in Vietnamese. I look forward to being as fluent as you are! Cheers!
Aww thank you so much! Good luck in learning Vietnamese!
Would love to see more with you and your Dad on this topic and relating topics. I know that my own parents understanding of black history is lacking. If you could touch into that topic it would be great. But really more videos would be great in general! Thank you!
Thanks for the suggestion will try to do that next time I am home :)
Thanks for making this, will definitely be sharing with my parents.
I think your dad said black lives matter because all lives matter. He didn't use the slogan "All Lives Matter" in response to "Black Lives Matter"; in my interpretation, he was justifying why black lives matter. I don't think he said anything wrong there. (But then again, I'm just following the subtitles, so I could be wrong.)
Thank you for sharing Cindy!! There are so many ways we can demonstrate allyship besides protesting, and I'm grateful you touched on this subject! Really encouraging and inspiring video!
Hi Justin! Of course! Thank YOU for watching! I hope this video inspires you :)
I wish i found this video much earlier. As the Vietnamese speaking news have all become biased towards one side as a result of the threat of China, I believe other sensitive topics like this have not been covered well, and fairly. And I hope that I can really explain my POV of the situation to my Vietnamese parents and grandparents.
I Remember ur UCLA videos glad to see ur still making content
More content coming
This is why a lot of local Hawaii Asians are hesitant to move to the Mainland even to this day. My cousins faced a lot of racism growing up in suburban Portland in the 1970's. One group of White boys bullied my cousin with racism all throughout high school- he is not small BTW. Maybe now not so bad, but I feel that Asians are limited to where they can live in the US- metro areas with decent sized Asian population, and not be in fear of their kids easily being picked on in school because of their race. These experiences on the Continent only reinforce this. I travel (at least before pandemic, a lot for work- over 30X times thru the years all over the country- conferences and training) Remember a Hawaii-cousin as a kid on vacation being told on more than one occasion that she speaks good English. My Dad had probably the worse experience- he was basically refused service in a NYC diner in the mid-70's. He says he will never forget Beef Stroganoff, cause it never came after nearly 1 hour- he ended up leaving and sharing long stink eye at the waitress on the way out. I have a great memory so I can tell you other instances: a flight attendant being totally standoffish throughout the flight- she thanked only the others at the end of the flight personally that were in 1st class- she had a Southern drawl. A guy in a Seattle bar yelling mockingly 'hey, here's Nomo (LA pitcher Hideo Nomo) upon my entering. Being called a 'dirty Spic' by a lady for bumping luggage at an airport- at least I apologized only to at least glare back this time- and at least get the racial slur right :) Mostly, its just extremely abrupt service, a lot of times in the South (New Orleans, Miami for example) and after a bit of reflection, getting the hunch that it was probably race-based animosity.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have a friend in Saigon who I will show this to, as I'm always telling her about current events in America.
Glad to hear you enjoyed this! Thanks!
Nice open-minded dad!
Great convo, I wish everyone had this conversation...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks!
Such an important conversation, thank you for sharing
Of course!I hope this inspires you to have your own conversations about this important issue
It definitely has! I'm considering doing my dissertation on the topic. I want to educate myself further
Your parents should be proud with a daughter like you.
Aww thank you, so kind!
2 cha con noi chuyen cute :)
I love this video
I liked your discussion with your dad.
As a side note, I found it interesting your dad mentioned in 21:38 about the tipping. I'm sure Asian Americans know how Asians are racist among each other. So I've never traveled to Asia before bc I know I will be treated differently (similar to you and your ex. Was the waiter asian?). But I see UA-cam vids of white people being treated well in vietnam, traveling.
Of course, this is my own insecurity but i do think that asians have this belief of white people with wealth.
And even when schools want English teachers in asian countries to be white looking (even stipulated by the parents!)
I don't mean to take this away from blm, but I think even asians need to recognize our racism.
What is confusing about BLM is because it invite the question of well "All Lives Matter." Whoever invented that term need to understand what BLM could mean to other races. Why make it hard for other to understand the movement when you could simply say BLMT--Black Live Matter Too. Then that would simplifying the understanding that Black Live matter as much as other races instead of having other misunderstanding that BLM mean that Black live matter more than other races. Just my opinion.
You know liberals. They expect society to bend over backwards to understand them.
My mom keep on showing example of looter destroying vietnamese businesses and saying black people dont like us, they are assholes. Dont support them. Help I also feel like she is so manipulative :(
Essential
100% it starts in our homes first!
I'm writing a post directed towards the Asian/Vietnamese community about BLM, do you mind if I link your vid on ig/twitter?
Of course! Please do! I want aanyone who would be interested in it to see it :)
Can you share your blog post when you are done?
I really love this video. From Viet Nam
Aww thank you!
As a black person, I didn’t even post the black square myself because it was clogging the BLM hashtag and a lot of it is jut performative activism sadly. I wanted to do other things like sign petitions, donate, and talk to those in my family who didn’t know much about this. Amazing video though!
What have u done for asian? What had blm done for blacks and asian? Or cuba
@@kuggacouragegx6093 I’m sorry but I am genuinely confused by your question(s). Come again?
@@chrysalism7375 u can read them
@@kuggacouragegx6093 what are you talking about?
@@chrysalism7375 no i asked u a question. Answer them? Just seems like u dont want to cause u never cared about them
🤩♥️🥰
When did you explain that the organisation is literally Marxist to him? Did you show him the video of the founders admitting that?
Do you even know what Marxism means though bruh? Their Marxist because they want equal rights for black people and those who are impoverished. If you're trying to debate, at least understand what you're debating bro.
@@fuckeraroundandfindout No. This is why the organisation is Marxist. The founders admit it themselves.
ua-cam.com/video/rdpIIiBe7Wc/v-deo.html
skip to 03:15 if you're in a hurry
love this video you need to do a vitnekmese driving vlog please🙏
How do you say Black Lives Matter in Vietnamese?
Mạng sống của người Mỹ đen cũng có giá trị - That's the translation :)
@@infinitelyvloggin I also found this:
Đòi quyền sống của nguời da đen
@@infinitelyvloggin Thanks for making the video.
EDIT: I’d love it if someone would be able to translate this comment in Viet! We all know google translate sucks
To everyone who doesn’t understand why All Lives Matter is not appropriate during this time:
You’re missing the point. Of course all lives matter, but there are certain sets of problems that a black person will face solely because of their skin that a non-black person *won’t face for the reason of their skin color* (if I remember correctly, the stat is you’re 2.5x more likely to be shot by a police officer if you’re black than if you were white, black women receiving bad healthcare because of the stereotype that black women are dramatic or can endure more pain, black people receiving longer sentences than non-black people with the same charge, etc. I could go on). The phrase BLM implies BLM(too) because although all lives matter, the very current (and has been ongoing for centuries) issue is that anti-blackness needs to be solved if we want to get closer to All Lives Matter. It’s like if I told you hey I’m not having a great day, my grandma died, and you responded, well everyone deals with their grandma dying...which is true but you see that it totally discounts my current experience of my grandma dying. Or it’s like if I voted for a bill that would increase funding for breast cancer research because they were lacking in funds, and you didn’t support the bill because all cancers are bad...which they are but again, discounts the current issue
Viet nam number 1
Em gai nay co biet la nguoi da den also ki thi nguoi da vang minh khong?
người da trắng cũng phân biệt chủng tộc đối với người dân của minh
@@christhanhlam3168 Thật sự thì trong cuộc chiến này chẳng có ai đủ gọi là thật sự tốt cả, trong hỗn loạn năm vừa qua thì người Châu Á da vàng như những ngọn cỏ giữ bầy voi vậy.
tâm bạn tốt, nhưng góc nhìn của bạn bị lệch vì những thông tin sai rồi. Hy vọng sau gần 1 năm trôi qua, bạn đã nhìn nhận mọi thứ rõ ràng hơn và chính xác hơn. Thân
22:00 You didn't get better service for the same reason whites are charged more than Vietnamese in Vietnam.
Discrimination is everywhere. Prejudice is simply human nature!
Xin tâm sự bằng ngôn ngữ chúng ta. Không ngờ hai bố con anh đã lầm. Nếu Back bị ky thị thì hãy đòi sự công bằng theo cách biểu tình ôn hoà để chấm dứt ky thị chứ "Không Nên Gây Ra Ky Thị" như bọn BLM đã làm (Không tôn trọng pháp luật) xưa nay không ky thị, nhưng nay gặp Back là tránh xa, tôi tin chắc gia đình anh cũng vậy.
không kì thị nhưng gặp Black trách xa😂 wft 🤣
Imagine you are the “boat people” and your daughter make a video about blm, sry i can’t
I respect the conversation. However, you need to realize that racism is in the heart of human nature no matter what race you are. Vietnamese is also racist. We need to learn addressing each situation by facts and not to be in generalization of any specific group. We should focus on All Lives Matter.
But you dont get it. Its been going on 100s of years against blacks, aboriginals, american indians, NZ maoris etc,etc,etc. Christianity is mostly to blame for so much suffering and disharmony on this earth