Thread by @dviyer

[THREAD] Sharing resources & solidarity practices in the wake of a rise in anti-Asian bias & violence. In the Bay Area in particular, elderly Asian Americans have been targeted over the past month: cnn.com/2021/02/08/us/…
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This is sadly not new. @StopAAPIHate has documented 3,000 reports of hate around the US in the past year. @HelenZiaReal wrote last April about 45's use of hateful anti-Chinese rhetoric in describing #COVID and the effects on Asian Americans: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
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Now: Asian American & Pacific Islander groups in the Bay Area have come together in the wake of recent violence. Their statement & actions are examples of #solidarity. Watch: press event with community leaders incl @APEN4EJ @CAAsanfrancisco @CPASF: facebook.com/cpasf/videos/1….
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#SolidarityIs this collective statement from Bay Area groups which is based on co-liberation practices and values. Read: caasf.org/press-release/….
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#SolidarityIs centering those affected. Groups are calling for wrap-around services to “ensure victims and survivors of all backgrounds and language abilities receive full supportive services so they can recover and heal.” caasf.org/press-release/…
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#SolidarityIs addressing the root causes of violence. Read this comprehensive article by @mmpandika @mic which outlines the effects of gentrification, lack of access to health care & food insecurity: mic.com/p/i-want-justi…
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#SolidarityIs heeding calls from Black-led groups & envisioning alternatives to aggressive policing. "In this current moment and historically, policing has not meant safety for communities of color or young people,” Stanley Pun, @AYPAL. kqed.org/arts/13892437/…
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#SolidarityIs building capacity by investing in community-based solutions and cross-racial connections like the Chinatown Ambassador Program: docs.google.com/forms/d/12Re9X…
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#SolidarityIs coming together to change the system, and not let the system pit communities against each other. newsweek.com/black-asian-co…
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#SolidarityIs advocating @WhiteHouse to follow through on its Memorandum addressing anti-AAPI xenophobia by meeting with community leaders & implementing their recommendations. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
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#SolidarityIs building connections across Black and Asian communities. @AboutFreedomInc, which organizes with Black and Southeast Asian communities, offers this: madison365.com/open-letter-fr…
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#SolidarityIs learning to be a co-conspirator: take bystander intervention trainings from @iHollaback and @AAAJ_AAJC: ihollaback.org/bystanderinter…
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#SolidarityIs love: Support Oakland and San Francisco Days of Action on Feb 13 & 14. caasf.org/event/san-fran…
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More resources from @APANONews: A Resource Guide for AAPI Anti-Hate Activists, Victims and Survivors of Hate
apano.org/wp-content/upl….

From @18millionrising: “Call on Me, Not the Cops” in Asian languages 18millionrising.org/2020/06/callon…

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