Dear AGLN Community,
Earlier this month, the U.S. was rattled with a mass shooting near Atlanta, Georgia in which six of the eight victims were women of Asian descent. This comes on the heels of a year in which major cities across the U.S. saw a rise anti-Asian hate crimes and alongside a time largely defined by a reckoning for justice for the Black community. As leaders, it is imperative that we stand by traditionally marginalized communities, amplify voices, and use our individual capacity to fight against all identity-based violence and discrimination.
What organizations and causes are you already supporting or want to shed light on that are doing this work?
As a starting point, we've listed a few resources below. We welcome you to add your own and the AGLN team will share via social media and in upcoming bulletins. Please note this is not a comprehensive list and we hope it grows with contributions from across the network.
Actions and Resources to Support the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community
Report Hate
Sign
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A letter from Asian American Advancing Justice -- Atlanta & Georgia NAACP that you can sign as an individual or organization at the bottom
Donate:
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List of GoFundMe Fundraisers supporting families of victims
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta chapter (all donations go towards supporting victims' families)
Organizations:
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/
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Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - AFL-CIO: https://www.apalanet.org/
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Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund: https://www.aaldef.org/
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National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum: https://www.napawf.org/
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Red Canary Song: https://www.redcanarysong.net/
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Asian Pacific Fund: https://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/
Training:
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Hollaback!/AAJC free bystander intervention workshop
Read:
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning - Cathy Park Hong
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Race, Rights, and the Asian American Experience - Angelo N. Ancheta
Follow
Actions and Resources to Support the Black Community
Support Black-Owned Businesses
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SBO Directory - a free Black and African-American owned business directory and blog filled with thousands of 100% Black, Moorish, and African-American owned businesses, spread all over the world
Read
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Letter from Black Henry Crown Fellows to Henry Crown Community
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COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Black Americans still are victims of hate crimes more than any other group (Public Integrity)
Organizations:
Donate: