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🚨 JUST OUT: The 2022 STAATUS Index
Despite a new administration, attacks against our community continue to increase, reminding us that racism against #AsianAmericans is deeply embedded in US history, culture & institutions, and have been for over 150 years.
🧵 of some findings
Despite a new administration, attacks against our community continue to increase, reminding us that racism against #AsianAmericans is deeply embedded in US history, culture & institutions, and have been for over 150 years.
🧵 of some findings
1/ Compared to 2021, Americans in 2022 are nearly TWICE as likely to say that #AsianAmericans are at least partly responsible for #COVID19: 11% vs 21% 
2/ Alarmingly, in 2022, 33% Americans believe that #AsianAmericans are MORE LOYAL to their country of origin than to the United States, up from 20% in 2021.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIHM #APAHM
#AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIHM #APAHM
During #APAHM, I wanted to share some thoughts on where my mind was at since #StarringJohnCho launched 5 years ago. I didn't have the words. So I started to reflect. While I am filled with both hope and fear, I am driven by urgency most of all. Here's where I'm at. Thread coming.
If you're just catching up, see below for a 2016 @nytimes article about what #StarringJohnCho is and how it captured the world's attention for a little while. nytimes.com/2016/05/11/mov…
In 2016, #StarringJohnCho started off with a hypothesis that people cared about Asian American representation as much as I did. Since then, we've not only seen indie hits and Oscar wins from Asian American voices, but also seen a larger welcoming of Asian narratives in Hollywood.
#APAHM Thread: #StopAsianHate is meaningless until we acknowledge white men as the architects of anti-Asian racism, & the blueprints they use to divide the Asian community & sabotage progress. 1/
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Understanding anti-Asian racism means connecting its history in the US with its history in Asia, instead of treating them separately. US imperialism, war, & colonization abroad directly informs the racism AsAms experience because the goal is the same: divide, conquer, & kill. 2/
White men used war to split Korea & Vietnam in two, & divide AsAms the same way. One blueprint of the U.S.'s domestic anti-Asian strategy is the Mixed Marriage Policy of 1942-1943. Implemented during Japanese Internment, it gave certain Asians special exemptions to leave camp. 3/
Happy #APAHM! Today we're hearing from astronomer Munazza Alam about her work, contemplating the cosmos, and inspiring young people in STEM! on.natgeo.com/3bXij4W
QUESTION 1: How did you become interested in astrophysics and astronomy, and what inspired you to pursue this career path?
ANSWER 1: My wonderful high school physics teacher inspired me to major in physics in college, which is where I fell into astronomy. A college scheduling advisor... on.natgeo.com/3uAxnfj
What does it mean to belong somewhere? #APAHM on.natgeo.com/3vkZHDn
"That question of belonging is at the heart of our essay exploring how Asian Americans across generations navigate the balancing act of their identities and carve out a place for themselves in this country," writes Elaine Teng (@elteng12) email.nationalgeographic.com/H/2/v600000179…
Elaine and photographer Haruka Sakaguchi (@hsakagphoto) met with over a dozen families in the Atlanta area, the site of the deadliest anti-Asian hate crime in the last year, to ask what belonging means to them, and what their American Dream looks like.
In 1874, J.L. Chow opened Chow Chow Laundry at 904 Elm Street. He was the first person of Asian descent to be listed in the city directories. By 1891, 41/49 laundries in Dallas were Chinese-owned.
Fueled by decades of bigotry, a propaganda campaign was initiated against Chinese laundries by White competitors.
The Dallas Daily Times Herald ran an editorial in 1894: Danger in Inferior Laundries: Dallas Customers Cannot Be Too Careful Where They Send Their Soiled Clothing.
The Dallas Daily Times Herald ran an editorial in 1894: Danger in Inferior Laundries: Dallas Customers Cannot Be Too Careful Where They Send Their Soiled Clothing.
"… the employees of the inferior laundries referred to, run the risk of contracting some vile disease… The people should give white laundries a chance" texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/met…
𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘄/𝘀𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ✂️ & 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳
Ben was a guard at a homeless facility where it happened.
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He saw my story & ID’d Thompson right away (1/5)
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#stopasianhate
Ben was a guard at a homeless facility where it happened.
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He saw my story & ID’d Thompson right away (1/5)
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#stopasianhate
Ben says if Thompson was beind bars & not on mental health diversion in 2020 — the double stabbing of 2 Asian seniors on Market this week would not have happened.
Mr. Thompson refused to show up at his arraignment today.
So I asked Chesa at court...
#stopaapihate #aapi
Mr. Thompson refused to show up at his arraignment today.
So I asked Chesa at court...
#stopaapihate #aapi
…the DA why he blamed the judge for Mr. Thompson’s mental health diversion when as district attorney he could have objected to it.
He side-stepped my question & gave a definition of what mental health diversion is. (3/5)
#stopaapihate #aapi
He side-stepped my question & gave a definition of what mental health diversion is. (3/5)
#stopaapihate #aapi
Today is the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, and I ask you (everyone not just AAPIs) to do at least one action. It’s been a tough year for AAPIs. Hear Us, See Us for who we are. I made this #AAPIHeritageMonth guide with ideas to do. Please share. #APAHM (THREAD)
WATCH: I often get asked how to learn about AAPI history. I’ll admit I don’t know as much as I should too. Please set aside time to watch this PBS series on the history of Asian Americans. AAPI history is American history, for all of us to learn(2/20) pbs.org/weta/asian-ame…
READ: There are a lot of good books and people should recommend others. One that is really informative about Asian American history is Erika Lee’s THE MAKING OF ASIAN AMERICA (3/20) amazon.com/Making-Asian-A…
Growing up as an adopted Asian American, I've always found difficulty making sense of my identity.
As #APAHM comes to a close, here is my attempt to articulate just that and what I’m doing about it – a thread.
#AAPI #AAPIHM @TwitterAsians #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth
As #APAHM comes to a close, here is my attempt to articulate just that and what I’m doing about it – a thread.
#AAPI #AAPIHM @TwitterAsians #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth
My name is Annie. A lot of people assume Wu is my last name when they find me on social media since it's @Annie_Wu_22.
My last name is actually Henry, which is the last name of my adoptive family. They chose to incorporate my Chinese last name as my middle name.
My last name is actually Henry, which is the last name of my adoptive family. They chose to incorporate my Chinese last name as my middle name.
I was adopted as a baby and haven't been back to Asia since. I was adopted into a white family in a VERY white town.
Growing up, I never felt different – even though I was usually one of the only non-white children. In fact, I don't even think I realized this most of the time.
Growing up, I never felt different – even though I was usually one of the only non-white children. In fact, I don't even think I realized this most of the time.
My mom said we should speak Thai in public so we don’t get targeted for speaking Mandarin and I think it’s so sweet that she’s nice enough to believe that these stupid fucking racists can differentiate between Asian languages
Since this is getting some traction, please consider supporting @CAPEUSA this #APAHM in their mission to increase Asian representation in entertainment giveinmay.org/capeusa #RepresentationMatters
Most of us aren’t violent racists, but we all have biases and blind spots in our knowledge of the world. Let’s all listen with an open mind (you don’t have to agree or debate) so we can at least treat each other like human beings. Leave someone better off than when you met them.
Like many, I’ve had some extra fee time these days... After rebinging @theofficenbc and #theofficereunion I was inspired.
A thread of Trump’s handling of the #coronavirus (#COVID19) pandemic, as told by Michael Scott. #TheOffice
A thread of Trump’s handling of the #coronavirus (#COVID19) pandemic, as told by Michael Scott. #TheOffice
Way back in 2018, Trump decided it was a good idea to disassemble the #Pandemic Response Team – created by the Obama administration in case there was “an airborne disease that is deadly.” This can’t go wrong! #thiswaspreventable
Trump does nothing to replace this. He plays golf and insults people on Twitter – just the normal things that presidents do right?
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a time to take pride in and reflect on the many contributions of the #AAPI community throughout our nation’s history. #APAHM
As communities across this country continue responding to the #COVID19 pandemic, far too many Asian Americans are facing racism & xenophobia. One thing we know for sure about this virus: it doesn't care what your race or ethnicity is.
During #APAHM—and every month—let's be kind to one another & remember: we're all in this together.
Just four more hours for the IT'S AN HONOR JUST TO BE ASIAN #APAHM t-shirt campaign and the limited-edition hoodie—all proceeds benefiting @EWPlayers! (Thanks @JLin7 for repping!) customink.com/fundraising/IA…
Meanwhile, at the special request of the lovely and talented @thetamlyntomita, the IT'S AN HONOUR JUST TO BE ASIAN limited Maple Leaf edition campaign has been extended three days, so get yours in before this special Northern version is gone!
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Also, folks: DON'T BE FOOLED BY IMITATIONS! 100% of the proceeds of the shirts at this link go to support East West Players—the nation's oldest Asian American theater company. If it doesn't have the @EWPlayer logo on the back, it's a scam! customink.com/fundraising/IA…
Thread: For #APAHM I'd hoped to announce the release date of AMERICANIZASIAN, a book collecting my online comic strips about Filipino American & Asian American identity & experiences, but since my publisher @ImageComics doesn't seem comfortable publishing it, I need your help. 1/
When I pitched AMERICANIZASIAN, a Partner compared it to a female cartoonist's collection of political cartoons—many of which are anti-Trump—& described both of our books as "angry" & with "no story for people to relate to," implying her book was a mistake & mine would be too. 2/
The Partner—a white man—said my work should be "more positive" & implied that my AsAm experience would be more relatable if it was like PEN15, a show that reminds his half-Japanese wife of her childhood (the protagonist is half-white, half-Japanese—I'm neither, I'm Filipino). 3/
Quite intrigued to see my @23andMe report shift recently from "96% Chinese/3% Filipino" to a new reading of "98.9% Taiwanese/1.1% Vietnamese," with my Viet ancestry projected 5-8 gens back.
My theory: Rival Asian time travelers in a love triangle with my great-great-grandmother.
My theory: Rival Asian time travelers in a love triangle with my great-great-grandmother.
Cool to see actual evidence of steampunk time travel romance/adventure in my genetic history, no wonder I keep alternating day to day between being hungry for adobo and hungry for pho
(Yes, Guangdong is mentioned in there but that's the only Mainland region listed, the other 12 regions listed are all in Taiwan, go figure. My prior report just said "YO YOU'RE GENERIC CHINESE, FOO, but here, have some Filipino on the side")
Nan-Hui Jo is a devoted single mom and immigrant Korean American who fought "child abduction" charges for fleeing an abusive relationship with her daughter. 1/5 #APAHM
In 2014, Nan-Hui was tried for child abduction and served time in jail after being convicted. Despite a history of domestic violence, Nan-Hui's ex partner was granted full custody of her daughter. 2/5
Immigration officials and police failed to protect Nan-Hui from domestic violence and inform her she could apply for legal immigration status under the Violence Against Women Act. Because of her legal status, she was immediately detained by ICE after being released from jail. 3/5
Okay folks, the social media embargo has been lifted, and I can finally tell you how👏much👏of👏a👏thoroughly👏life👏changing👏moment it was to watch Randall Park, @aliwong & @michaelgolamco’s absolutely brilliant, absolutely hilarious new romcom #AlwaysBeMyMaybe. 🤯🤩🥳
#APAHM
#APAHM
#AlwaysBeMyMaybe needs to be spoken of in the same sentence as MASTER OF NONE, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, CRAZY RICH ASIANS, TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, SEARCHING and WARRIOR as game-shifters for Asian Americans in pop culture.
Only in some key ways, it's even more important.
Only in some key ways, it's even more important.
That's because #AlwaysBeMyMaybe doesn't just *reinhabit* a genre in which historically we, as Asian Americans, have been erased, as FOTB, CRA, To All the Boys and Searching all did.
It fundamentally challenges and reinterprets it.
If you will, it reverse-colonizes it.
It fundamentally challenges and reinterprets it.
If you will, it reverse-colonizes it.
I was deeply honored to be given an award by @yuhline this weekend and only wished I could’ve been in New York to receive it (but I wish even more she’d been my rep when I lived down there, of course I think she’d have had to have run when she was elementary school) #APAHM
Thank you to @marialho for accepting the award on my behalf!
Hello world, please note that this weekend there will be THREE movies in theaters featuring Asian guy leads and by end of this month there will be four (#AlwaysBeMyMaybe is getting a limited theatrical!)
Three of four are romantic leads The fourth is a superhero
Happy #APAHM ❤️
Three of four are romantic leads The fourth is a superhero
Happy #APAHM ❤️
It’s like the world changed so fast we almost didn’t have time to notice
Also two of them feature Keanu Reeves, just let him be in everything
BIG NEWS: The "IT'S AN HONO(U)R JUST TO BE ASIAN" campaign's back thru 5/31 with TWO NEW DESIGNS! First, a limited MAPLE LEAF HONOUR shirt—celebrating Sandra's CanAsian heritage. And a BRAND NEW #IAHJTBA "Heart Hoodie"! Support @ewplayers—celebrate #APAHM!
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FRIENDS OF THE NORTH, WE HEARD YOU: The #IAHJTBA limited-edition MAPLE LEAF HONOUR shirt, celebrating Sandra's CanAsian heritage—now through 5/31! Support @ewplayers—celebrate #APAHM!
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The BRAND NEW #IAHJTBA "Heart Hoodie" in a thin, summer-ready fabric—now through 5/31! Support @ewplayers—celebrate #APAHM!
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"Evan Rachel Wood has been tapped to star alongside **Jim Sturgess** and Shinobu Terajima"
The same Jim Sturgess who played "Ben Campbell" in 21—based on real-life Asian American Jeff Ma—and who sported grotesque yellowface in Cloud Atlas? This project is so on-brand for him 👍
The same Jim Sturgess who played "Ben Campbell" in 21—based on real-life Asian American Jeff Ma—and who sported grotesque yellowface in Cloud Atlas? This project is so on-brand for him 👍
The many (Asian) faces of Jim Sturgess, star of the forthcoming Hiroshima drama ONE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES! Happy #APAHM
IT'S AN HONOR JUST TO BE ASIAN-ISH
Connie Chung was the first Asian woman to co-anchor the nightly news on a major network. This #APAHM2018 & #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate her contributions to journalism.
Passing down the knowledge her mother taught her about Hawaiian seaweed, Dr. Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona was the first Native Hawaiian woman to receive a PhD in science. She became the world's leading expert in limu earning her the nickname of First Lady of Limu. #APAHM2018
In 2005, Sarinya Srisakul became the first woman of Asian descent to serve in the @FDNY. Through her work as President of the United Women Firefighters, she continues to fight for gender equality. #APAHM2018
