Since the start of 2021, the Asian American community has suffered a series of violent, racist attacks. Anti-Asian crimes in the USA unfortunately have risen over 1900% . There are variety ways you can help.
Raise awareness: Learn about the attacks that have been happening. The more people know about this events, the more change you can make.
Get involved: Try volunteering to help escort elders
Visit: Check out your local Chinatown and support their businesses
Report: Share any instances you have seen at StopAAPIHate.org
Come together: This is the time to come together and purse true community action
Donate: These victims and families need your help more than ever. Check out GoFundmes or organizations that work on community safety.
Here’s also a list, from assisting businesses impacted by COVID-19 to providing legal aid and education. Many of the organizations mentioned on this list are national.
Asian Pacific Fund: We strive to impact and uplift Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Bay Area through the following initiatives:
Welcome To Chinatown: Welcome to Chinatown is a grassroots initiative to support Chinatown businesses and amplify community voices that generates much needed momentum to preserve one of New York City's most vibrant neighborhoods.
Send Chinatown Love: We are providing an online platform to low-tech, cash-only, Asian-owned small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Support local merchants by making a donation or purchasing a voucher from them.
Enough is Enough: is a grassroots initiative by Asian American business owners in New York City who came together to take action on the recent surge in nationwide hate crimes against the Asian American community. Frustrated by the lack of media coverage on the recent violence, we are rallying all the industry homies to encourage people both in and out of the Asian community to realize the power of their voice.
Think!Chinatown: Think!Chinatown, a non-profit based in Manhattan’s Chinatown, is here to listen, to respond, and to build Chinatown's capacities as a strong & vibrant immigrant neighborhood of NYC.
Asian Mental Health Collective: It is the mission of the Asian Mental Health Collective to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community.
Asian Health Services: AHS relies on the generosity of donors like you to change the health of our immigrant, refugee, and low-income families.
They Can’t Burn Us All: #TheyCantBurnUsAll is a movement to activate all Asians and allies to stand up and fight back against hate crimes and racism. While the Asian diaspora is incredibly diverse, Asians are generally treated the same. More than ever, there is a great need for unity and support among our communities. #TheyCantBurnUsAll aims to bridge communities and create unity among all marginalized people
SAALT: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) is a national movement strategy and advocacy organization committed to racial justice through structural change, which means we focus on transforming institutions while leveraging incremental change as a means to shift conditions and power.
Saldef: SALDEF is a national Sikh American media, policy, and education organization. Our mission is to empower Sikh Americans by building dialogue, deepening understanding, promoting civic and political participation, and upholding social justice and religious freedom for all Americans. We are grounded in our values of optimism (chardi kala), humility (nimrata) and service (seva), inspired by the community (sangat) for the benefit of all (sarbat da bhalla).
AALDEF: The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a national organization founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans.
APA Women: The Center strives to nurture our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by expanding leadership capacity, fostering awareness of AAPI issues, creating a supportive network of AAPI women leaders, and strengthening community.
Asian American Feminist: We engage in intersectional feminist politics grounded within our communities, including those whose backgrounds encompass East, Southeast, and South Asian, Pacific Islander, multi-ethnic and diasporic Asian identities. Through public events and resources, we seek to provide spaces for identity exploration, political education, community building, and advocacy.
There are MANY more other organizations you can help and you can check them out here: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
Here are some local businesses you can help:
Franca is a Brooklyn-based ceramic shop with playful and modern handmade mugs, planters and even dog bowls.
Rooted is an online plant-shop where you can shop for rare plants (with actual names like Elton, Bianca and Hermes), supplies or a DIY potting kit.
Nguyen Coffee Supply is a woman-owned business that sells specialty coffee with arabica and robusta beans straight from Vietnam.
Live Tinted is a beauty brand that offers products catered to all skin tones, like the Huestick, HueGlow and Unity Balm Gloss.
Capsule creates thoughtfully designed wallets that are both multifunctional and minimalist.
Covry Founders Athina Wang and Florence Shin met in high school and reconnected to tackle a problem they both saw: Glasses were manufactured with industry-standard measurements that didn’t fit all face sizes and shapes.
Ren is a family-run studio that specializes in fine jewelry made to last “a lifetime and beyond,” and its made-to-order pieces showcase jade, a gemstone to which founder Crystal Ung feels a deep connection.
Hoo Ceramics Heidi Woo is the artist behind the meticulously handmade creations of Woo Ceramics.
Ying & Kang For jewelry with a personal touch and positive energy, New York-based jewelry studio Ying & Kang has you covered.
Nimble Made- Wesley Kang, co-founder of Nimble Made, was tired of the ill-fitting dress shirts he had to wear to his finance job every day.
Pepper -Another brand created through firsthand experience of a need, Pepper is for women who are tired of bras that gap, slip, or otherwise make them feel like they are not enough.
Sorah Yang-Her apparel line specializes in clothing for dancers, and each piece is comfortable, breathable, and fashionable.
CLE-Founder Lauren Jin set out to create top-notch skin care and makeup for modern women
Glow Recipe- Cofounders Christine Chang and Sarah Lee put together 20 years of combined work at L’Oreal to create their own brand, which went from Shark Tank in 2015 to CNBC’s Upstart 100 list in 2018.
Velour excels at all things brow and lash. Founder Mabel Lee has perfected the art of the lash with products that are vegan, hypoallergenic, and cruelty-free
