Stand in Solidarity AAPI Community Members
/Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders have a long history in the United States, and are an integral part of our diverse cultural history. Unfortunately, anti-Asian American and anti-Pacific Islander sentiment also has a long history that reverberates to this day. We are witnessing an expression of this painful legacy as fear and misinformation generated from the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in threats or acts of violence against the AAPI community. According to a recent study of police departments by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernadino, anti-Asian hate crimes in major American cities escalated by 150 percent in 2020 (CBS News).
The Sacajawea Parent Equity Team stands with our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community members and neighbors. More than this, we want to offer accessible ways to take action to stand in solidarity and provide information to learn more. In that spirit, we present the following links:
Take Action by Gathering Information
If you have 2 minutes, Kim Sauer, President of The Washington Immigration Network offers a brief statement and ways to support our AAPI community: Response to Hate Crimes Against the AAPI Community, March 24, 2021.
If you have 3 minutes, Karen Maeda Allman’s list of readings on Asian American experiences. Allman, of Elliot Bay Book Company, offers books on local history as well as broader American history: “15 books to read to learn more about Asian American history and experiences, in Seattle and elsewhere,” by Naomi Ishisaka, Seattle Times Columnist.
If you have 7 minutes, read “A Seattle doctor reflects on Atlanta and anti-Asian racism,” by Amy Zhang.
Deep-dive: A History Bursting With Telling: Asian Americans in Washington State, A curriculum project for Washington schools, developed by Mathhew W. Klingle, Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington Department of History.
Take Direct Action with Your Voice and Your Support of Local Businesses and Nonprofits
Take action to help STOP AAPI HATE. Click on the “Act Now” button. This site offers information and several easily accessible resources in multiple languages, including safety tips, how to report crimes, and donate to local efforts.
Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce - The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce
https://capaa.wa.gov/asian-pacific-american-directory/