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9 groups fighting for Asian Americans that you can support

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These groups are organizing for equity and justice, and you can help out right now by getting involved from home.

Over the past year, at leastΒ 3,800 hate incidentsΒ against AsianΒ Americans have been reported amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which activists say were stoked by misinformation and rising anti-Asian rhetoric fromΒ political figures and media pundits.

TheΒ shootingsΒ in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday that killed eight people, including six Asian women, took place amid this violence and further highlighted discussions about years-long harassment and discrimination against people of Asian descent in the US and around the world. While officials areΒ still investigatingΒ whether hate crime charges should be broughtΒ against the shooting suspect, according to AP, advocates say there can be no obscuring the bigger picture.

β€œThat the Asian women murdered yesterday were working highly vulnerable and low-wage jobs during an ongoing pandemic speaks directly to the compounding impacts of misogyny, structural violence, and white supremacy,” said Phi Nguyen, litigation director at Asian American Advancing Justice in Atlanta,Β in a statement.

Anti-Asian hatred in the USΒ isn’t happening in a vacuum, shaped only by COVID-19 misinformation. It’s taking place againstΒ the backdrop of history. BetweenΒ imperial wars of aggression,Β domestic policies of exclusion, andΒ offensive media depictions, bigotry against Asians is deeply embedded in US society.

The fight for racial justice requires that everyone learn this history and understand how it continues to shape reality today. It also requires everyone to show solidarity with Asian Americans and take concrete steps to stop hatred and violence, including learningΒ how to engage in bystander intervention.

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Image: Damian Dovarganes/AP

Countless grassroots groups across the US are organizing in their communities and building intersectional alliances to achieve equity, inclusivity, and justice.

Here are nine non-profits and mutual aid groups focusing on Asian American rights that Global Citizens can support.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice β€” Atlanta

AAAJ is dedicated to protecting and advancing β€œthe civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in Georgia and the Southeast.” The organization helps people resolveΒ legal issues and organizes communities with the goal of β€œpromoting equity, fair treatment, and self-determination for all.”

Learn moreΒ here.


Red Canary Song

Red Canary Song focuses on decriminalizing sex work, uplifting migrant workers, and advancing labor rights. The organization is advocating for a world in which all workers, especially Asian and migrant workers, have dignity and full legal rights.

Learn moreΒ here.


Asian American Feminist Collective

AAFC is an β€œever-evolving” organization that engages in community building, offers political education events in public spaces, and provides resources to communities.

Learn moreΒ here.


Stop AAPI Hate

Stop AAPI Hate was formed in response to the spike in violence against AsianΒ Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group tracks hate crimes, provides resources and legal services to impacted communities, and advocates for civil rights.

Learn moreΒ here.


Chinese Progressive Association (CPA)

The CPA primarily helps low-income Chinese migrants organize for better living conditions by, among other services, advocating for tenant’s rights and providing material support to students.

Learn moreΒ here.


The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW)

This group seeks to help Asian American women gain access to positions of power in both the private and public spheres. CAPAW provides mentoring, networking, and education opportunities to its members.

Learn moreΒ here.


The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)

NAPAWF uses a β€œreproductive justice framework” to elevate and fight for issues affecting girls and women. The group works to end the gender pay gap, expand immigrant rights, and improve access to reproductive health care through legal efforts and community organizing.

Learn moreΒ here.


The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families

This organization campaigns to improve the opportunities available to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) children by providing leadership development training and advocating for improved resource access.

Learn moreΒ here.


Asian Mental Health CollectiveΒ 

This group is working to break down stigmas around mental health within the AAPI community, while expanding access to mental health services.

Learn moreΒ here.

This article was originally written by Joe McCarthy and published on Global Citizen.

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Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty by 2030.

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