EP 66: Let’s talk (about) Asian violence
With the events in Atlanta drawing greater attention to AAPI violence in America, we decided to sit down for a candid conversation Friday afternoon with friend of the pod Ryan Joe (Raman’s co-host on his other secret podcast). Look, we don’t have all the answers, but we need to start asking the questions.
MENTIONS
John Oliver (HBO) on the (coded) racist rhetoric
WHAT YOU CAN DO - Updated March 2022:
Stop AAPI Hate First Anniversary Statement: https://stopaapihate.org/statement-stop-aapi-hate-marks-first-anniversary-of-the-atlanta-spa-shooting
Hate is a Virus Website: https://hateisavirus.org/
Stop Asian Hate Info Hub: https://www.stopasianhate.info/
Learning for Justice has put together a toolkit for how to respond to COVID-19 Anti-Asian racism: https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/how-to-respond-to-coronavirus-racism
Donate to the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund: https://www.aaldef.org/
Donate to the Asian Pacific Environmental Network http://apen4ej.org/
If you need support: Call 1-800-273-TALK, Asian languages: 1-877-990-8585, Text "CONNECT" to 741741
Or visit the Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) Therapist Directory https://www.asianmhc.org/apisaa
Report hate and harassment: https://www.standagainsthatred.org/report