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As the spread of COVID-19 and tense China-America relations amp up xenophobia and Sinophobia, we have compiled the following list of resources that respond to recent hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) covered in the media, as well as community organizations for AAPI that you can support. A great actionable is choosing at least three of these phenomenal organizations to donate to, and maybe even volunteer at one! Even a small donation helps.
We also want to note that anti-AAPI hate and violence do not happen in a vacuum. Rather, they are results of the white supremacist, imperialist, and capitalist systems that have harmed—and continues to harm—Black, Indigenous, Latinx, queer, and other communities that are targeted by white supremacist violence. Anti-AAPI racism not only manifests in the form of hate incidents, but is also visible as Chinatowns across the world lose the important business and tourism that sustains them as racism and xenophobia arose during the pandemic.
Fighting anti-AAPI racism also means working toward abolition, decolonization, and anti-capitalism—forms of violence that affect all marginalized groups.
Table of Contents
General U.S.A.
Reporting Hate Incidents
Pro Bono Legal Resources
Educational Resources
AAJC and Hollaback! Hate Bystander Guide & Intervention Training
Georgia
Donate Directly to Victims' Families & Survivors
Community Organizations
AAPI Women
Organizations for Asian Women in the Sex Trade
Red Canary Song (NYC-based)
Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network (Toronto-based)
SWAN (Vancouver-based)
Resources for Fighting Gender-Based Violence
AAPI Feminist & Queer Organizations
Q-Wave: building queer & trans API community
San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
Chinatown Safety Initiatives
Community Organizations
Oakland Asian Cultural Center also has a more thorough list of safety, community, and legal resources here.
Los Angeles
Resources for Hate Incidents
Community Organizations
Advancing Justice - Los Angeles also has compiled a list of community-based organizations across California here
Outreach & Educational Resources
Los Angeles County Library's educational resources
California State University Northridge's educational resources
UCLA Asian American Studies Center's public events
Pennsylvania
Community Organizations
Abolitionist Organizations
New York City
Save Chinatown Initiatives
Community Organizations
Heart of Dinner: delivers meals to Asian elders in NYC
Chicago
Resources for Hate Incidents
Bystander Intervention Trainings by AAJC-Chicago: in this hour of interactive online training, learn how to prioritize your own safety and intervene the next time you witness anti-Asian harrassment
CBCAC Hotline - (312) 761-9738: “If you have been impacted by COVID-19 and need help with income, medical, and any other services, we can direct you.”
Texas
Resources for Hate Incidents
Report hate to Austin city government (in 10+ AAPI languages)
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce's member Fowler Law Firm - (512) 441-1411: call for free consultations if you've been a target of hate
Bystander Intervention Trainings by Houston Against Hate, OCA-Greater Houston, and Hollaback!: in this 1.5 hour of interactive online training, learn how to prioritize your own safety and intervene the next time you witness racism
Thursday, April 15, 12:00 PM: Register here
Thursday, May 20, 12:00 PM: Register here
Abolitionist Organizations
Austin-Based Organizations
Houston-Based Organizations
New Orleans
Community Organizations
Canada
Reporting Hate Incidents
Elimin8hate (Vancouver-based)