Posted 3/18/2021
By Michayla Kelly & Victoria L. Awkward
Sources:
Stop AAPI Hate - National Report (3/16/21) https://secureservercdn.net/104.238.69.231/a1w.90d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210312-Stop-AAPI-Hate-National-Report-.pdf
National Network to End Domestic Violence - Sexualized, Submissive Stereotypes of Asian Women Lead to Staggering Rates of Violence https://nnedv.org/latest_update/stereotypes-asian-women/
Reappropirate - In Our Own Backyard: What You Need to Know About Human And Sex Trafficking in the U.S. http://reappropriate.co/2016/08/in-our-own-backyard-what-you-need-to-know-about-human-and-sex-trafficking-in-the-u-s/
Additional Readings:
Today - Anti-Asian violence has surged in the US since COVID-19. But it didn't start there https://www.today.com/news/anti-asian-violence-history-anti-asian-racism-us-t210645
Twitter thread from professor and researcher Melissa May Borja https://twitter.com/MelissaMayBorja/status/1372038986470932480
NYT article summarizing https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/atlanta-shootings-massage-parlor.html
Resources for Action:
"Resources that have been gathered to help individuals educate others, take action, donate, and more." https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co
A site that "serves as the leading aggregator of anti-Asian hate incidents, offers multilingual resources for impacted community members, provides technical assistance from rapid response to preventative measures, supports community-based safety measures and restorative justice efforts, and advocates for local, state, and national policies that reinforces human rights and civil rights protections https://stopaapihate.org/about
A site that tracks hate crimes: https://www.standagainsthatred.org
Alongside national campaigns, let's support our local AAPI communities! One of our director Victoria's favorite organizations that does a lot of beautiful work to celebrate the artistry of the APPI community in Boston is Pao Arts Center, "located at 99 Albany Street in downtown Boston. Pao Arts Center sits on a historically significant piece of land, Parcel 24, where hundreds of Chinatown residents were displaced in the 1960s in order to build a highway on ramp. The redevelopment of this land as a place to celebrate and explore Asian culture represents a powerful shift towards community oriented development in the face of rapid change. " https://bcnc.net/pao