Tacoma Community College Library: Anti-Asian/Asian American history in the United States: Current news, current voices, resources

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Asian Americans Then and Now Linking Past to Present
Informative and celebratory article from Asia Society about the history of and contributions of Asians to the formation of the United States.
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
"The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success."

Anti-Asian Hate
"Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC has been working to raise awareness about increased racism and discrimination against Asian Americans."
Stop AAPI Hate
A collection of recent news, reports, and other resources including a place to report anti-AAPI incidences.
Anti-Asian Violence Resources
"We hope to change (Anti-Asian violence) by offering the following resources with our community. Please join us in taking action whether it's by educating yourself and others around you or donating to non-profit organizations."

Free Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harrassment
Free trainings provided by Hollback! in conjunction with Asian Americans Advancing Justice. Register for Bystander Intervention, Bystander Intervention: De-escalation; and/or How to Respond to Harassment. Workshops require pre-registration and are free. Separate links to donate to Hollaback! or AAJC included on the workshop information page.

From TCC faculty member, Professor Sandra Galta:

Now is the time for deep, unrelenting, and principled inter-community solidarity:

Acknowledge, amplify, and denounce the ongoing anti-Asian hate crimes.
Interrupt anti-Asian racism and anti-Black racism, including the rhetoric that has arisen

in response.
Interrupt the active and persistent erasure of Black and Asian solidarity work.
Recognize that anti-racism is irrevocably contingent on the liberation of all oppressed

communities.

Hate incident report
"You are not alone. A rise in anti-AAPI hate incidents have taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are trying to identify who this is happening to and where. Your story is important. By gathering info, we can push for better protection, educational resources, and policies that can put an end to this." Incident report takes approximately 7 minutes

SPLC on Campus: A guide to bystander intervention
This guide provides those steps. It also examines how to prepare before you encounter such situations. As this guide makes clear, a little preparation can help you find a way to let someone know they are not alone and public harassment will not be tolerated.
A guide to bystander intervention
PDF version

Report Hate/Discrimination
"Community members have relayed to the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) incidents of hate targeting people of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) ancestry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, CAPAA does not do case work, nor may we provide legal counsel. We urge all victims of hateful acts to take the following actions:" Click on provided link to learn more.