（报道2/2）万锦“黑人的命也是命”抗议活动中的亚裔声音和教师心声

数百人6月13日参加了万锦市由一名11年级中学生组织的“黑人的命也是命”抗议活动。

抗议活动得到了一些亚裔人士的支持，抗议活动中出现中文标语：

It was also my greatest honour marching with & hearing from ally @jaclynwong who acknowledged how much black ppl in Easter Island/'Canada' have paved the way for immigrants like us, and how we need to take responsibility for antiblack racism in our own Chinese communities. pic.twitter.com/8xGfcVoP3e

— mⓐggie h.

People came THROUGH for the student led Markham #BLM protest!!! Heard from an incredible group of black leaders, including 17yo organizer Sydney, who rightly called out the school board, govt, police, teachers union +more for anti-black racism w/ a fire spoken word poem!

社交媒体也出现了支持抗议活动的中文标签：

The youth leading the action for change at today’s Black Lives Matter march and protest in Markham! #blacklivesmatter #黑人的命也是命 pic.twitter.com/kODApj2iCT

— Elsielyn Ng (@ms_e_ng) June 14, 2020

Sydney Baxter organized #BlackLivesMatter protest. “She’s asking on behalf of Black youth in Markham and all of York Region and the GTA that adults do better,” said Baxter’s aunt @vanessastoby. “Adults need to step up in the system of education. The curriculum needs to change..." https://t.co/Ng9dRnZvgU

— Kingsley Kwok 郭旼修 (@KingsleyKwok) June 13, 2020

多位教师对学生组织的抗议活动表示支持。

一位自我定义为“热忱的教育工作者和公平倡导者“的韩裔教师在推特中说：“现在是到了采取行动的时侯了。你将成为一名反种族歧视者吗？”

#BlackLivesMatter student-led protest in Markham. Now is the time for action. How are you going to be an antiracist? pic.twitter.com/13QGMkwQmI

— Hatty Moon 문희정 (@hattymoon) June 13, 2020

另外一位教师在推特中说：“ 这不是一个时刻，是一场运动。你会加入我们吗？我将继续学习，倾听，观察，并采取行动，为了我的学生和我的孩子。”

Student-led Markham Black Lives Matter peaceful protest. This is not a moment, this is a movement. Will you join us? I will continue to learn, listen, watch and take action for my students and my own kids. pic.twitter.com/NxpVk7QikX

— Joyce Charlene (@chase_jace) June 13, 2020

一位参加了抗议活动的教师在推特中说：“年轻人的声音强有力，再次提醒我们我们应该如何做得更好。你将承诺采取什么反种族歧视的行动？”

Proud to have participated in the student organized Black Lives Matter protest in Markham yesterday. The youth voice was powerful and served as yet another reminder of how we need to do better. What anti-racist actions are you committing to? #NoJusticeNoPeace pic.twitter.com/oddxxbywaG

— Ms. Moore (@_Ms_Moore_) June 14, 2020

还有一位教师在推特中说：“是该行动的时侯了。你将如何让世界变得更好？你将如何成为一名同盟？你将如何打破系统性种族歧视？”

#BlackLivesMatter student led protest in Markham. The time to act is now! How are you going to make a difference? How are you going to be an ally? How are you going to disrupt systemic racism? #yrdsb pic.twitter.com/HquBMQXwsk

— Dhara Bhatt (@db1710) June 14, 2020

这位教师带着孩子，全家人参加了抗议活动：

My family and I were proud to march in solidarity with so many others in today’s student organized #BlackLivesMatter protest in Markham.

Today the youth led the way.

Sydney Baxter, you are an amazing young woman. pic.twitter.com/QESHXQNQ7p

— Alicia Pascual (@aliciajpascual) June 13, 2020

另外一位参加抗议活动的教师为组织抗议活动的学生感到骄傲：

Sydney Baxter-Lynn rocks the Black Lives Matter Markham Protest! So proud of our YRDSB Youth Leadership. Voice. Also really pleased and thankful to see so many of the YRDSB Senior Team out to support in solidarity. @YRDSBDirector @yrdsbinclusion #BLMprotest pic.twitter.com/G3Ufq9WEgW

— Paul Woods (@PaulWoods2667) June 13, 2020

一位参加了抗议活动的特殊教育教师说：“这是我作为一名同盟的旅程的开始。“

What an inspiring & powerful day yesterday at the student organized #BlackLivesMatter protest in #Markham. I was in awe of Sydney, the youth speakers and organizers. I’m grateful to have marched with so many. This is just the start of my true journey as an ally. #yorkregion pic.twitter.com/81gHfU0UOj

— Cory Randell (@cory_randell) June 14, 2020

一位副校长在游行的行列中：

Markham Black Lives Matter Protest. Beautiful day with inspiring voices and leaders, remarkable young student leaders, like Sydney! @Nicole_Baxter21 #SilenceIsViolence #listenandlearn pic.twitter.com/oFvER8Tfz0

— Kirsty Irvine (@lakirst) June 14, 2020

这位教师还在游行活动中承担了维持秩序的任务：

The youth will lead us. Proud to marshall the student-led Black Lives Matter march in Markham today. #blmmarkham #NoJusticeNoPeace pic.twitter.com/zYn54K4ss7

— Darryl Newbury (@darryljgn) June 13, 2020

约克区教育局系统的一位校长也对学生领导的抗议活动表示了支持：

“As for the Black history month, the student said, “Black people are not Black for just one month.” Markham Black Lives Matter: Student-organized protest planned June 13 https://t.co/mkxykgmxYT @Nicole_Baxter21

— Steve Gardner (@sgardnerLD) June 12, 2020