Voices That Matter

The ASBA “Voices That Matter Campaign” was created to honor voices, emotions and experiences on racial injustice in the United States.
ASBA condemns racism and police brutality against black people. Along with our community, we mourn the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the endless list of black lives lost as a direct result of racism, white supremacy, and systemic oppression.
Black, brown and other underrepresented voices in our schools must be amplified. This campaign is one opportunity to do this and help our staff and members express themselves and heal through these difficult times.

Gina (Razo) Moss

ASBA Administrative Assistant

One year over the summer, my family and I drove from Phoenix to San Francisco for a two-week vacation. Along the coast, we stopped at a hotel for the night where the desk manager turned us away immediately. My father nodded and said nothing. Later on, at a different hotel, I asked him to explain what had happened, and he said that sometimes people are afraid of what they don’t know. He continued, “Mijita, don’t do what I did. Be strong and stand up for yourself. Be proud. That man didn’t want us in there because we looked different than the people on the postcard.”