Support the Asian Community
I’ve been on a journey of trying to be better ally and be more aware and spread awareness. I have realized that I am struggling with the latter, and I realize that my silence equals complicity. I have the most social media presence here, so I will be starting to upload posts with info on current issues and ways to help.
Hate crimes against Asians has skyrocketed since COVID-19. To be exact hate crimes have increased by 1900%. There have been 2700 reported anti-Asian American hate incidents between March and October. These incidents are targeting mainly the elderly. Here are a few cases: - January 31st: Antoine Watson shoved Thai immigrant Vicha Ratanapakdee(84 years old) to the ground. Ratanapakdee later died. - An elderly Vietnamese woman was assaulted in San Jose. - 61 year old Noel Quintana was slashed in the face while on NYC subway.
You can read more accounts like these at StandAgainstHatred.org.
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html#community-restoration. Here’s a link to an articles where I got some of my resources. This articles also provides organizations you can donate to. They include organizations for Asian community support and enrichment, police reform, and legal defense.
Pay attention to news and Asian individuals talking about their experiences. Donate if you can, talk to your friends and family about this, and use your platforms. Please.
