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Take Action Against Hate for Asian Americans
Our History, Our Diversity, Our Stories, Our Activism & How to Help
Anti-Asian hate is not new but we can change the narrative. Here’s how.
“Some of us tried to warn America this was coming. But as is often the case when Asian Americans speak, the rest of America did not listen. So can you hear me now? I am not asking anymore. I am begging. Because while I have no outward injuries to prove my pain, I do feel sick, heartbroken, and traumatized by it all.”
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Watch this 6abc Town Hall to learn about the history of discrimination and racism against Asian Americans.
“This is not just about Asians. It’s about how we as humans default to hate and prejudice when we’re afraid and uncertain. It’s about how our knee-jerk response to seek blame and to scapegoat is detrimental to our entire society. “
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TEDx: “What is your This Is America moment? What puts you in that blood-boiling place of snap judgement and anger? The next time you find yourself there, I challenge you… Don’t go to social media. Go to work.”
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“Normally, it takes a lot to scare me. I'm an investigative journalist and the work that I do is not for the faint of heart. I'm used to being in hostile territory when I'm on the job, but feeling unsafe while I’m OFF duty is new.
The novel coronavirus has mutated for some into a virus of hate against Asian Americans and my fear of getting sick is now overshadowed by my terror over the backlash against my community.”
The 6abc program above takes a closer look at the Asian American narrative; explores the complicated relationship between Black and Asian communities; explains how a new bill is adding AAPI history to the curriculum; and shows how Asian American representation in politics could be moving in the right direction.
Nydia at Speakers Who Dare: “We are predisposed to negative stereotypes.. Our brains respond more strongly when we're told someone is bad..and we are wired from birth to tell Us from Them.. and we favor US, especially when we feel threatened. It is our animal instinct. But now I believe for the sake of our society's survival, we need to fight against this natural instinct and see that there is no Us versus them.. This is about who WE decide to be.”
Kevin Kreider from Bling Empire - His journey as The Ugly Model and the stereotypes he’s been fighting as an Asian American.
