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[itgetsbetter]

A day you might not know about, but should definitely know about:

It's National AAPI #DayAgainstBullying and Hate! We asked our community - from influencers, to staff, to mental health advocates, and more - how we can all help support AAPI LGBTQ+ youth.

Read what everyone had to say on our blog and Instagram, and get involved with Act to Change!

[sonsandbrothers]

Yesterday we celebrated what would have been Vincent Chin's 62nd birthday. He was a 27 year-old Chinese-American man raised in Detroit, Michigan who was severely beaten to death with a bat by two white autoworkers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz, who thought Chin was Japanese. During that time, many Americans blamed Japanese folks for the ailing U.S. auto industry. He was murdered a week before his wedding on June 19, 1982.

This heartbreaking incident became a catalyst that sparked the first pan-ethnic Asian American civil rights movement. #VincentChin #AAPI #ActToChange

[sonsandbrothers]

After years of declining numbers, hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are rising exponentially. Two days before the inauguration, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a civil and human rights nonprofit, launched a website (standagainsthatred.org), to document hate incidents and crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders by tracking stories about hate incidents received from people around the country. The stories are vetted by AAJC staff and posted anonymously. #AAPI #AsianAmerican #ActToChange Story via: NPR http://n.pr/2lsbWgs

[dznerart]

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#antibullying #musictoinspire #acttochange #Repost @feelghoodmusicofficial [FeelGhood] AnnOne - Resolution 차별과 맞서는 사랑과 평화! @annonemusic X @zoestune ----------------------------- "Resolution", with @zoestune is now up on my Soundcloud page! Please listen and check out some of the other talented artists on the album as well. I'm proud and honored to be part of such an important project and all proceeds go towards the Act To Change Anti-Bullying Campaign. Thank you! 🙏🎆🌸 #annonemusic #zoestune #FeelGhoodMusic #resolution #followth3music #MZCLARK

[sonsandbrothers]

Happy Birthday to the hilarious and thought-provoking #MargaretCho! She began doing stand-up acts at the young age of 14 which helped her cope with bullying. #AAPI #LGBTQ #ActToChange #KoreanAmerican

[douglasturner]

Take this pledge to UNIFY! Consider it a symbol of hope and empowerment achieved through action! #UNIFYPLEDGE #acttochange #createchange #bethechange #bethelight (at AOT Project Salon)

[sonsandbrothers]

67% of turban-wearing youth surveyed in Fresno CA reported being bullied/harassed #ActToChange. Via: Sikh Coalition

[traktivist]

One year ago, we helped kick off #ActToChange! Join us & take the pledge against bullying! #IWillPledge → ActToChange.org - Also, Check out our curated #empowerment #ActToChange Spotify playlist featuring #AAPI artists: ActToChange.org/#playlist