#StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate Resources
We stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities amidst this surge of xenophobic, racist anti-Asian American violence across the country in the wake of COVID-19.
Our thoughts go out to the families and community members who are grieving from the compounded trauma of loss and reeling from the pain, anger, and fear inflicted by recent events.
According to the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center site, 3,795 hate incidents against AAPI communities have been documented in the last year from all across the U.S.—and one can imagine how many may have gone unreported due to lack of language access or distrust of government systems.
This upswell of attacks on Asian Americans is not only the result of COVID-era scapegoating and racist rhetoric but part of a long history of anti-Asian American discrimination and violence in this country (e.g. the Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese Americans’ internment during World War II, the treatment of South Asians post 9/11, to name but a few.) This painful history, along with recent events—including the fatal shootings of Asian Americans Angelo Quinto and Christian Hall by police, the assaults on Asian elders across the country, and the targeting of working-class Asian women and sex workers in Georgia—shows us that there is more work to be done to combat the racism, deep-seated xenophobia, “model minority” myths, white supremacy mixed with toxic masculinity and misogyny, and lack of coverage of AAPI issues in the mainstream media.
Collective action, investment, healing, and organizing with Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color to end white supremacy and anti-Blackness is needed for the bold, systemic changes required to achieve racial equity. Like many of the grassroots, community-based organizations, and movement-building organizers have called for, we underscore the need to invest in community-centered interventions and cross-racial healing that address the underlying causes of racialized violence and systemic inequities for the long term.
While there are no quick fixes, the moment calls for us to recommit to the work of supporting and building cross-racial solidarity to ensure all communities are free of hate and violence.
One part of the solution is joining with our networks to share tools, resources, and educational materials. Below is a compilation of resources on how you can support, get involved, and take action.
Events, Webinars, Actions, and Trainings:
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Love Our Communities: Build Collective Power
Join our communities for a grounding, healing space in the wake of anti-Asian violence – Japanese American National Museum, 100 N Central Avenue Los Angeles at 3:30pm PTMonday, March 15, 2021
Hollaback! Free Bystander Intervention Training (now Right To Be): In response to the rise in Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment, we at Hollaback! partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC to adapt our free bystander intervention training as well as offering a de-escalation training to meet this moment.
Friday, March 23, 2021
Please join our partners in participating in a *Worldwide Vigil at 7:30pm ET on Friday, March 26th* (#StopAsianHate Day of Action & Healing) *to remember the victims of the Atlanta Shooting.* Koreans across the U.S. and worldwide are uniting to mourn the tragic loss of eight precious lives, including that of four Korean women. We hope to find healing together—as we find ways to overcome the growing Anti-Asian violence that has traumatized the entire Asian American community. We invite our allies to join us in solidarity, and participate in the Vigil being hosted by the Korean American Coalition-Metro Atlanta chapter and live-streamed on www.326vigil.org. Please visit the website for more info and encourage others to show support using hashtag *#326vigil.* The intersectional program will include prayers by religious leaders: Imam Abdullah Jaber (CAIR-Georgia), Maya Snim (Jeondeungsa Temple), Reverend Mike Tai (4Points Church); poetry reading by Jessie Lian (pronounced “Lee-An”); singing by Adelaide Tai; and remarks by Community Leaders: Sarah Park (President, KAC Metro-Atlanta), Georgia Rep. Sam Park, Soyoung Yun, LPC, Martha Revelo, (Latinx community Outreach Director, Office of U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock), Julie Katz (Assistant Director of American Jewish Committee (AJC) Atlanta), and Nsé Ufot (Chief Executive Officer, New Georgia Project).
Hate Reporting Sites
Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center
LA vs Hate is a community-centered creative campaign to encourage and support all residents of Los Angeles County to unite against, report, and resist hate.
Additional Links and Resources:
- #ActToChange is a nonprofit standing up to bullying among youth — including Asian American, Pacific Islander, Sikh, Muslim, LGBTQ+, and immigrant youth. See their “Racism is a Virus Toolkit” https://acttochange.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200804_PageLayout-2.pdf
- Statement from Asian American organizations in the Bay Area
- Mental health and counseling resource for coping with anti-Asian racism
- “Call on Me, Not the Cops” in Asian languages – 18 Million Rising
- A Resource Guide for AAPI Anti-Hate Activists, Victims, and Survivors of Hate – APANO
- AAJC and Hollaback! Bystander Intervention Training
- Vision Change Win: Community Safety Toolkit
- USC Equity Research Institute’s California Immigrant Data Portal – https://immigrantdataca.org/indicators/hate-crimes#/
- Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community (via NBC News)
- https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co
Special thanks to ERI staff: Gladys Malibiran, lead author; and Joanna Lee, Edward Muna, and Blanca Ramirez for their editing and review support.