photo via Twitter
A school board member from San Francisco on Wednesday sued the district for $87M after being stripped of her committee assignments, reports Mission Local.
Alison Collins is accusing the district and the fellow board members who voted against her of denying her first amendment rights.
Collins became embroiled in controversy after past tweets surfaced of her commenting on anti-Black racism in the Asian American community. She accused Asian Americans of using “White supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead.”
“So much of who I am and how I am in this world has gotten lost due to this targeted smear campaign to label me as a racist to slow the stop of equity that I have engaged in over the years,” said Collins at a rally with supporters from a coalition of communities, including Asian Americans, according to ABC7 News.
Her attorney is demanding that a special meeting be called to restore Collins position as Vice President of the board. She vowed to continue to be an advocate and fighter for all communities, including Asian Americans.
The district has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
School board member Kevine Boggess was among those sued. He called for a “lot more hard conversations and dialogues about the legacy of institutional racism and prejudice in the city, and tensions that exist within communities.”
AsAmNews has Asian America in its heart. We’re an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns. Check out our new Instagram account. Go to our Twitter feed and Facebook page for more content. Please consider interning, joining our staff, or making a financial contribution to support us.
