by Pastor Gail Song Bantum
Like so many children of immigrants, like so many spouses with Black partners, like so many parents with Black/mixed children, I have seen throughout my life the ways White supremacy is upheld to keep me, my family, and my community from thriving. As a child, I was the support system to my parents that the government failed to be.
My parents immigrated from South Korea and met in New York City, later moving to Chicago where I was born. My family was…
