Not In Our Town

If you see an act of racial harassment, there is something you can do. Safely intervene as a bystander using the 5D’s: distract, delegate, delay, direct and document. For more info, watch Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles new PSA on our blog.

"Throughout the United States, Black Americans are most affected by gun violence whether the shooter is a civilian or a police officer," writes Arionne Nettles. "Black people are two times more likely to die in a firearm incident and three times more likely to be killed in a police encounter than white Americans. When moms like me worry about our children, we have to ask ourselves, 'What should I fear most?'

How can artists push back against hate? There are some great examples here. (h/t Re-imagining Migration)

Supporters of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community took to the streets on foot and wheels for a Skate to End Hate’ event held at Tustin Legacy Skatepark in Fullerton, CA last Saturday. The rally was held in response to the increase of anti-Asian hate crimes in America within the past year including a recent attack at the skatepark that targeted a Korean American, Jenna Dupuy.

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. How much do you know about the Asian diaspora in the U.S.? Here's a few things we learned: * An estimated 22 million Asian Americans live in the US, making up nearly 7% of the total population, US Census data shows. * They trace their roots to dozens of countries... * About one third of all Asian Americans live in California * Most Asians live around big cities in four states -- California, New York, Texas and Hawaii -- but for the most part, these cities are not home to a single ethnic group. * The term "Asian American" an umbrella term for dozens of ethnic groups of Asian descent is relatively new. It was first used in 1968 by University of California Berkeley graduate students as the name of an organization aimed at uniting Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Filipino Americans, among others to fight for political and social action. Read more: https://www.cnn.com//demographics-asian-america/index.html #TheMoreYouKnow

With a record 82 anti-trans bills introduced this year across 28 states, the right-wing attack on trans people has intensified. These attacks are only the latest tactic the anti-LGBTQ movement is using to legalize discrimination against LGBTQ people: