ceo and cofounder of @12plusphilly | @penn alum | beleaguered @sixers fan
Philadelphia, PA
Joined June 2012
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Ray John retweeted
Ah! I'm so excited about this work w/ @LISC_Philly and so many of the community partners in #SouthwestPhilly. As we to seek to build equitable and engaging public spaces, our residents are critical and primary to the success of our city. Thank you @knightfdn for this investment!
Communities thrive when residents have a say in neighborhood planning. With a $1.2M investment from Knight, @LISC_Philly will ensure Southwest #Philadelphia residents are at the center of community development. See how: kf.org/swphilly #knightcities cc: @ellen_hwang_phl
Ellen, I’m so proud to serve our city and communities together. You are always an inspiration, and I’m so grateful for leaders like you paving the way.
Shout out to my brother @raymondsjohn! Over the years you’ve shown me what it means to work hard and how grueling but necessary it is choose passion and community over anything else. Thankful to be in #Philly with you and honored to be on the same list as you!!! @12plusphilly 🙌
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Càphê, Philadelphia’s first Vietnamese coffee roaster, opens a cafe in Kensington trib.al/uVLJ8Fu
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Thank you @matthewkorfhage and Joe Lamberti from @USATODAY for capturing our story and mission in Kensington! Give the article a read to learn more about other leaders who are also championing the Vietnamese coffee movement 🤝 @Shift_Capital @12plusphilly
Most "Vietnamese" coffee served in the U.S. is not Vietnamese.
Happy to report on the bold, chocolatey, very caffeinated beans from a new wave of mostly woman-led Vietnamese craft roasters including @NguyenCoffeeNYC and Philly's @CapheRoasters.
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Ray John retweeted
Hyun Jung Grant was one of the 8 people murdered on Tuesday. She was an Korean immigrant who worked at Gold Spa—a single mother of 2 sons. Her son Randy Park, age 23, said “She wasn’t just my mother. She was my friend.” thedailybeast.com/son-of-atl…
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The shooter was a customer of 2 spas: “Gold Spa” & “Aromatherapy.” The murdered Korean women who worked there were ages 50-70. The shooter drove to “Young’s Asian Massage” where he killed 2 ethnically Chinese women workers & 2 White customers, where he had not been a customer.
Ray John retweeted
The reported shootings of Asian American women on Tuesday in Atlanta is an unspeakable tragedy – for the families of the victims first and foremost, but also for the AAPI community — which has been reeling from high levels of racial discrimination. bit.ly/3eKmNOf
Ray John retweeted
Today let us honor Korean American Day. My parents survived the Korean War and gave me a chance to be the first Korean American Democrat ever in Congress. They taught me to love and respect this nation. Millions of Korean Americans have contributed to this remarkable nation.
Ray John retweeted
After a challenging year, @12plusphilly is celebrating community. Join me in supporting 12+’s December campaign, 12 Plus with Us, and purchase a specially curated box made in collaboration with Philadelphia businesses. 12plus.org/2020holidayfundra… #12plus #holidayseason
Ray John retweeted
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.
The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.
I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.
Ray John retweeted
The model minority myth hides our reality: Most Asian Americans work in service jobs. Most are first-generation immigrants and many of them recent. And when we talk about Asian American college access, the Ivy League matters for a handful while community college matters for many.
The jobless rate for #AsianAmericans is higher than that of whites & Latinos at 10.7%, up from 2.8% a year ago.
#COVID19 is having a devastating economic impact on AsianAms, nearly quarter of whom work in industries such as restaurants, retail & personal svcs such as nail salons
A devastating loss. Rest in peace to a legal titan and inspiration to so many.
BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who charted a course for women’s rights at the U.S. Supreme Court and became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, has died from complications from cancer. She was 87.
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BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who charted a course for women’s rights at the U.S. Supreme Court and became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, has died from complications from cancer. She was 87.
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Ray John retweeted
Episode two of Discuss the Plus is live! 🙌 In this episode of Discuss the Plus, Ebony and Amy invite Andre
@aconfuzzledbean, an alum of Hill-Freedman World Academy.
Watch the full podcast here: youtu.be/QaejknJbddk
Ray John retweeted
The pandemic has exposed a terrible strain of anti-Asian sentiment all over the country. I worked with the @adcouncil and some wonderful subjects and crew members to shoot this piece remotely and raise awareness. Please share and help stop the spread of anti-Asian racism.