Asian Americans Out Loud
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Story By Brittany Wong
Illustration by Nicole Xu
Three years ago at a crowded BART station in Oakland, California, educator Catherine Shieh was waiting for a train when a man approached her, asking for spare change.
When Shieh, who is Taiwanese American, told him she didn’t carry cash, the man swung his fist and knocked her over. Then he started punching her.
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In his role, Brian oversees the performance of all hourly employees, and also ensures the company operations prioritize safety, customer service, and growth. And because of how the business and industry operates, Brian also installs, project manages, quotes, designs and sells products.
But that’s far from all he does.
“Brian is always the guy where, no matter who you are, six degrees of separation, if you re a friend of a friend of a friend if there s something he can do in your time of need, he is going to do so right now,” his brother and co-worker Tim Glispin said.