Outside Cultural Event- We Can Make The Change

            I attended the event Civil Rights, Asian American, and Marriage Equality: 50 years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 last Wednesday. I thought it would be just some boring talk that I had to go for a class assignment, however, I found out it was an interesting talk as I listen to Helen Zia’s stories. Helen Zia is an Asian American feminist and a LGBT activist; her talk was about issues that involve the civil rights, Asian Americans’ rights and equalities, and marriage equalities where Helen made them interesting and informative by relating her personal experiences to each topic in the way which she tells them as stories.

            The story that really stuck in my mind and got me thinking was when Helen talks about the case where a few Americans killed a Chinese American that was thought to be Japanese and were plead not guilty at the end. When the lawyers and the family members couldn't think of what else to do for the innocent Chinese American, Helen, a teenager at the time, spoke up and insisted that they must do something about it. This led to the National Civil Rights Movement for Asian Americans because the Civil Rights at the time didn't protect Asian Americans’ equal rights; the movement fought and got rights that protected immigrants, other race and classes; Helen’s courageous action created a society more just than the past. Through the story, she was telling us that we can make the changes that are better for our world; I learned from her that our actions now can create a better society for future generations.

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