Kenneth Eng wrote an opinion column in AsianWeek last Friday about why he hates black people. (Note: AsianWeek has removed the article from its site, but you can read it here.) AsianWeek is a San Francisco weekly paper that dubs itself "The Voice of Asian America." I believe in Eng's right to free speech, but I'm sorry, AsianWeek, you do not speak for me.
Eng, a twenty-something, describes himself and "God of the Universe" and an "Asian Supremacist." I'm so tired of fools like Kenneth Eng. Eng seems to be an equal opportunity hater: he hates Asians and white people, too.
Eng's "reasons" for hating black people include:
"Blacks hate us. Every Asian who has ever come across them knows that they take almost every opportunity to hurl racist remarks at us."
"Contrary to media depictions, I would argue that blacks are weak-willed. They are the only race that has been enslaved for 300 years."
"Blacks are easy to coerce. This is proven by the fact that so many of them, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, tend to be Christians."
I'm outraged by Eng's reckless comments, not to mention the fact that maybe he should study up on his Asian history before he talks about cultures that are "easy to coerce."
I agree with Henry Der, Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action who said the column "was offensive not only to African Americans but to
everyone—and especially because it was published during Black History
Month."
"It is pretty despicable that the piece would do that at this time...If we are to talk about race and issues, then there should be a thoughtful presentation of the diverse views on this topic. If they had done that, however offensive, we would at least understand it in the context in the larger community."
Kenneth Eng, I'd hate to be you right now. Racist, ignorant bigots like you do not speak for me so please, do us all a favor and STFU.
—Stefania Pomponi Butler
