San Jose: Victim in fatal shooting was SJSU grad, aspired to be lawyer
Here is my comment from the article in the Mercury News... some of the other comments were sad but not surprising responses to his murder. We have a lot of work to do, people.
"Albert was a kind man and a passionate, loving member of his community.
The sad part about these comments is that they highlight exactly the kind of ideologies Albert was fighting to change. It seems that people are so quick to denounce an entire neighborhood or an entire group of people, rather than look at the systems that exist to create and perpetuate these inequalities. Albert understood this and was working to fight the systems and create real change, rather than lashing out in anger or ignorance against individuals or communities.
I am honored to have met him and worked with him as a student activist at SJSU and as a member of the San Jose community. I hope we can be inspired to carry on his work and continue the fights that are important to us.
RIP Albert. You were admired and you are remembered with love."
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