Getting Politicized with Shengxiao “Sole” Yu

Sole is a social justice educator, writer, speaker, and the founder of Nectar, which provides political education and healing justice to support communities and movements. She is currently an Activist-in-Residence at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Starting with her own immigration story, Sole teaches us about the rules of whiteness, the fact that white supremacy is not about the actual color of your skin, and the way all oppressive systems are connected. We talk about the journey we are all on as we wake up to truths we had not been aware of, and that not everyone wakes up at the same time. Sole emphasizes the need to be compassionate to those that are not there yet, while also recognizing that sometimes friendships dissolve when having these hard conversations.  Sole’s work is rooted in her love of humanity, which is how I think she is able to maintain such joy and hope. Sole’s personal IG Sole’s business IG Leah’s IG