Resources

Challenging Asian Hate, Allyship and the Path Forward

The ICAP Fellows Association and Diversity Matters recognized AAPI Heritage Month with a virtual townhall, Challenging Asian Hate, Allyship and the Path Forward with Connie Joe Chung, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA; Margaret Huang, CEO and President of the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Sonal Shah, President of The Asian American Foundation. Moderated by Robert Tse and opening by Nima Patel Edwards.

Andri Tambunan, Indonesian-American documentary photographer sets the stage of Asian Americans affected by COVID-19.

The rich dialogue introduced the following resources:

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER

COVID-19 Era: A Parents & Caregivers Guide to Online Radicalization - guide to help parents, caregivers and educators understand how extremists are exploiting this time of unrest and targeting children and young adults.

Learning for Justice - classroom resources and materials for educators (K-12) to create inclusive school communities where children and youth are respected, valued and welcome participants. See Teaching API Heritage.

Map of hate groups across the US plus articles about white nationalist movement and Sounds Like Hate podcasts series on dangers and peril of everyday people who engage in extremism and ways to disengage them from a life of hatred.

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - Los Angeles

This is how you can truly be an ally to the Asian-American community - Allies have to be a major part of the conversation — and the action — in order to make communities safer, according to Connie Joe Chung, CEO of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles.

Bystander Intervention Initiative to Combat Anti-Asian Harassment - Created in partnership with Hollaback!, a nonprofit working to end harassment in all its forms, both the trainings and PSA are based on the “5 Ds of bystander intervention”, which are different methods a person can use to help victims of harassment.

Demographic Research to gain a better understand of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities by making data more accessible through demographic profiles.

ASIAN AMERICAN EDUCATION PROJECT - Lessons plans and K-12 curriculum for educators to teach the rich history of Asian Americans in the United States.

THE ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION

TAAF brings the AAPI community together to mobilize action against hate and violence and build the infrastructure needed to improve AAPI advocacy, power and representation across American society. Check out their Facebook page for the latest!

Solidarity - One year ago, the world saw Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd through video. Since then we continue to see injustice inflicted against the Black community. The rise in anti-Asian hate reminds us that it’s on us to unite and show what #SolidarityIs. Watch this moving video supported by TAAF.

ASCEND

Model Minority Myth and the Double Edge Sword - white paper addressing the narrative of Asian Americans being perceived as the model minority and how this stereotype masks the bias that Asian Americans face in the workplace, schools, and communities.

COVID-19 Resource Guide - a curated resource guide on API issues, focusing on health and wellness; anti-Asian bias, recourse against discrimination, leading in crisis.

FILMS

Exterminate all the Brutes - 4 part docuseries (HBO) takes a scorching, brilliant ride through the history of white superemacy.

Gook - 2 Korean American brothers, Eli and Daniel, run their father’s shoe store in a predominantly Afrian American community of Los Angeles. The brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11 year old African American girl, Kamila, during the L.A. riots.

PBS - Asian Americans - Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.

The Awakening - Black Zebra in partnership with The Sacramento Bee produced this Documentary on The Awakening that took place after the murder of George Floyd.