The AAPI List
A small sample of links helpful towards advancing the community and lifting our voices
This list is currently maintained by @shensayshen. If you have any suggestions, corrections, or questions, feel free to DM.
Participate
Reach out to LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS in your area, see the work they are doing, and contribute your time, money, or voice to their efforts (see a list of some local organizations in the DONATE section)
Speak up and spread awareness - hashtags #stopasianhate #stopaapihate #hateisavirus #standforasians
Sign Petition to get mainstream news coverage of national elderly Asian American assaults through the Asian American Collective
Words Into Action: Read about ways and ideas to help the movement
Bay Area: Stroll the community and help the neighborhood with Oakland Chinatown Coaltion
JUSTICE FOR CHRISTIAN: Prevent future tragedies for marginalized minorities
Take care of your mental health
Donate
New York
CAAAV: Building grassroots power across low-income Asian immigrant and refugee communities in NYC
Heart of Dinner: delivers food and smiles to NYC's elderly Asian American community
Send Chinatown Love: save Asian-owned small businesses disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
Asian Americans for Equality: nonprofit dedicated to racial, social and economic justice
Mekong: improve the quality of life of the Southeast Asian community by achieving equity
Bay Area
Los Angeles
Educate
Heatmap of COVID Hate Crimes in the US: Data from Stop AAPI Hate
WATCH: The Model Minority Myth: We Are Not a Stereotype created by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
READ: On Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: Who Is Our Real Enemy? by Michelle Kim
@beyonkz Bianca Mabute-Louie educating on racism
Letters for Black Lives | Translated letters and conversation guide for talking to parents or others about racism/anti-Blackness
Teach and Transform | anti-bias anti-racist (ABAR) educator-in-progress
AAPI Data: Policy research & demographic data on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders.
Parenting & Teaching
Asian Lit for Kids | Children's books featuring characters of Asian and other BIPOC identities. Her list of recommended books around social change
Diverse Reads | Another children's books curation promoting BIPOC identities. Her quick list of Read Across America books
Teaching Anti-Racism | Educational Curriculum and Videos for High Schools and Higher Education
Educational Resources & Toolkit | Anti-bullying, racism is a virus, and stop aapi hate youth curriculum.
AAJIL Core Training | For older teens and anyone else to equip you with histories and critical frameworks that can deepen the work of antiracism in your lives and in your communities
Translated resources for discussing anti-blackness*
Letters for Black Lives | Translated letters and conversation guide for talking to parents or others about racism/anti-Blackness
*Sourced mostly thanks to AAJIL
Follow
@michellekimkim | Activist and leader of diversity & inclusion workshops @ Awaken
@tonyrosaspeaks | Tony DelaRosa DEI Consulting & Cross-Coalition Building
@the_indian_feminist | Punjabi girls smashing the patriarchy 1 post at a time
@little_kotos_closet | Japanese American Multiracial mama and teacher, @jasforjustice mod, and founder & co-mod @buyfrombipoc
@terisasiagatonu | Sāmoan, Poet, Educator, Organizer
@aapiwomenlead | Asian American + Pacific Islander Women Lead
@heavydiscussion | Footwear Designer + Consultant, Current’ish Events
@dviyer (Twitter), @dviyer (Insta) | South Asian Deepa Iyer for social change
@samueljhyun | Chairperson, Asian American Commission
@toritsui_ | EurAsian. Activist. Writer. Intersectional climate justice. (Environ)mental health
@dionlimtv (Twitter), @dionlimtv (Insta) | Anchor/Reporter @ ABC7 News, San Francisco
@amandangocnguyen | Founder, @risenow.us; 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; Civil Rights Advocate
@jocekittyllama | Lettering artist Jocelyn Chung teaching through art
#TheyCantBurnUsAll: : A movement to activate everyone to stand up and fight back against anti-Asian hate crimes, racism and violence
@asians4blklives Supporting the safety, justice & resilience of Black communities—so all can prosper. Since 2014
@southasians4blacklives Educating South Asians (SA) on dismantling anti-Blackness and exploring SA identity
@blackandasiansoulsunite Official page for BAASU