What is #Stop AAPI Hate ?
“Stop AAPI Hate began as a reporting center to track and analyze incidents of hate against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center on March 19, 2020.” - stopaapihate
HOW DOES STOP APPI APPLY TO ALTERNATIVE FASHION?
Extremely prevalent for the Alternative Fashion community who consumes Asian culture and Jfashion styles into their life but especially for our community which has several APPI members. How can we consume culture without equally protecting those who live in it?
How Can I Support #StopAPPIHAte in the Alternative Community?
Work towards stopping any and all violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Challenge xenophobia and uplift our APPI members in the community, let their voices guide you into action, and being a better ally.
"We need everyone, not just Asian Americans, to recognize the severity of the issue."— How You Can Join the Stop Asian Hate Movement
40% of U.S. adults believe "it has become more common for people to express racist views toward Asians since the pandemic began" (Source: Pew Research)
More than 1,800 racist incidents against Asian Americans were reported between March and May of 2020, according to a United Nations Report (Source: CBS News)
By late April, a coalition of Asian-American groups that had created a reporting center called Stop AAPI Hate, said it had received almost 1,500 reports of incidents of racism, hate speech, discrimination, and physical attacks against Asians and Asian-Americans. (Source: Human Rights Watch)
BOOKS & ARTICLES
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by by Cathy Park Hong
Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
The Making of Asian America by Erika Lee
Safety Tips for Those Experiencing or Witnessing Hate by STOP AAPI
Covid-19 Fueling Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia Worldwide by Human Rights Watch
America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens by National Geographic