why is this important?

"Asians have faced various forms of discrimination, but never the systematic dehumanization that black people have faced during slavery and continue to face today" (full article)

"many of us know in our bones that we never were, and never will be, as free as White people... In order for us to truly be free, we need all of us—ALL OF US—Black, Brown, Asian, Native, LGBTQ+, disabled, poor, undocumented people to be free" (full article)

"Guilt...is a response to one’s own actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it is then no longer guilt but the beginning of knowledge" (Audre Lorde)

donate to black-led community organizationssupport local black-owned businessessign petitions for changecontact your local representativesdon't repost graphic + triggering videos of anti-black violence on social mediathink twice before calling the police!keep learning and talk to friends + family

please bookmark this resource, share it with your friends, and revisit it throughout the year! howcanihelp.carrd.co

petition

friends outside the US, need a zip code? here are some valid, easy-to-remember ones: 90015 (LA), 10001 (NYC), 75001 (Dallas)

blacklivesmatters.carrd.co and signatures.carrd.co have good lists! each petition takes <1 minute

do not donate on change.org! your $ will not go directly to the petition, so donate directly!

resources for contacting your local US representative:
find who to contact: usa.gov/elected-officialswebsite w/ police scorecard for your city: policescorecard.orgpolice abolition progress tracker: d4pa.org

learn

for asian americans

what is the model minority myth? how does it perpetuate anti-blackness among asian americans?

'Model Minority' Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks

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what are some ways to be an ally?

20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now

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how can i start conversations with family members who are not fluent in english?

Letters for Black Lives

BLM Translated

GLOSSARY

POC: people of color
NB (as in NBPOC): non-black
BI (as in BIPOC): black and indigenous (native)
API: asian and pacific islander
AAPI: asian american and pacific islander
non-black asians: asians who aren't mixed race asian and black
BLM: the Black Lives Matter movement or organization

quick reads (<10 mins each)

ways to show up for racial justicemlk's "letter from a birmingham jail"audre lorde's speech on "the uses of anger"brief history of policing in americahistory and issues with community policing
videos to watch (<2 hrs each)

documentary on the 13th amendmentpanel on police abolition in pennsylvaniathe murder of fred hampton

looking for more reads? see this page for links to reading lists and free texts

directories of black-owned businesses to support

insta posts to share

more readings

resources specific to asian americans
how to be an anti-racist allyblack + asian american feminist reading listpanel on black + asian solidarity in nycasian accountability to black peopleanti-racism resources for asian americansfuck anti-black racism kitsoutheast asian anti-racism toolkit
reading lists to bookmark
shareable anti-racism resource guideanti-racist resource guidegoogle drive w/ black history month readingsmaster list of black revolutionary textspdf's of black revolutionary textsblack writers for justice
more resources
resources for photographersresources for designersstreet medic training for health workersquick protest tips