Anti-Asian Racism

Relationships

Apr 26

“The only way out of the vicious cycle of violence we continue to find ourselves in is through deep, unrelenting, and principled inter-community solidarity. We must interrogate the conditions and narratives we find ourselves in and remember in our core that white supremacy is not our savior.”

— Michelle Kim

Organizations & Resources

Hate is a Virus
Hate Is A Virus is a nonprofit community of mobilizers and amplifiers that exists to dismantle racism and hate

Stop AAPI Hate
The center tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States

Oakland Chinatown Coalition
The Oakland Chinatown Coalition is working together for a strong, vibrant and healthy future for our neighborhood

Don't Call the Police
dontcallthepolice.com is an online directory of local resources available as alternatives to calling the police or 911, founded to provide easy access to alternatives to calling the police when faced with a situation that requires de-escalation and/or intervention, not violence

Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective
The Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective (BATJC) is a community group based out of Oakland, CA working to build and support transformative justice responses to child sexual abuse. We envision a world where everyday people can intervene in incidences of child sexual abuse in ways that not only meet immediate needs but also prevent future violence and harm

Transform Harm
TransformHarm.org is a resource hub about ending violence. We are not an organization. This site offers an introduction to transformative justice. Created by Mariame Kaba and designed by Lu Design Studio, the site includes selected articles, audio-visual resources, curricula, and more

Hollaback!
Hollaback! is a global, people-powered movement to end harassment — in all its forms. We believe that we all deserve to be who we are, wherever we are

Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all

Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote
(APIAVote) was founded in 2007 with a vision to increase civic engagement among Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)

Books

Living For A Change Grace Lee Boggs
Grace Lee Boggs’s fascinating autobiography traces the story of a remarkable woman who transcended class and racial boundaries to pursue her passionate belief in a better society.

America Is in the Heart
Sometimes subtitled A Personal History, is a 1946 semi-autobiographical novel written by Filipino American immigrant poet, fiction writer, short story teller, and activist, Carlos Bulosan

Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama
The first biography of a courageous and inspiring champion of freedom and equality

Asian Settler Colonialism: From Local Governance to the Habits of Everyday Life in Hawai'i
Asian Settler Colonialism is a groundbreaking collection that examines the roles of Asians as settlers in Hawai‘i

Mothers without Citizenship: Asian Immigrant Families and the Consequences of Welfare Reform
An enlightening perspective on welfare policy and its impact on immigrant families

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
The first autobiographical book written by the Korean American author Cathy Park Hong

Afro Asia Revolutionary Political and Cultural Connections between African Americans and Asian Americans Fred Ho & Bill Mullen