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Looking for a way to help support the Asian American community right now? Here are some good starting points.
Repost from @kimsaira
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An action resource plan for Asian Americans and allies, by @Annie_Wu_22 & I. Please share, repost + amplify this!
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Correction to the 7th slide: Amanda Nguyễn’s handle is @amandangocnguyen!
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Ive gotten questions from people asking “Why talk about the attacks and Anti-Asian racism now? They have been happening for so long.” Well first of all, questioning the need to generate awareness for anti-Asian racism is problematic in itself. But secondly, its because hate crimes towards Asian Americans have risen by over 1900% in the last year.
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Particularly this week. Its Lunar New Year today, a major holiday that multiple Asian countries celebrate, yet just last week, 5 hate crimes were made, back to back, against Asian Americans. You may not know about them because the media is failing to cover them.
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Asian Americans are not silent. So many of us have been actively out here fighting anti-racism. But historically, we have always been silenced, which gives the incredibly false interpretation that all Asian Americans are passive & just do not care.
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Read our history in America- read the history of the model minority myth, the 1854 hearing of People v Hall, 1886 hearing of Yick Wo vs Hopkins, to just name a few.
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These are just some ways to start building safety & strength with our Asian American friends during a time where our Asian neighbors, relatives, family members, are getting hurt and killed.
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Its so important that we get our voices out there- DO NOT BE SILENT, it only perpetuates this false stereotype about us. So PLEASE share this! And Xīnnián kuàilè / Happy Lunar New Year!!🙏🏽🐂✨
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