Starting on my anti-racist homework

I saw this picture and thought, YES — ok, let’s do this! But I couldn’t find much going on in 2020.. AAPI4BLM campaigns / groups like Letters for Black Lives went quiet years ago, and some are starting back up.

Source: @JustinChon

“The only reason so many of us are here is because of the Immigration Act of 1965. That law rode the wave of the Civil Rights Act of ‘64.” — Patriot Act Netflix Digital Exclusive

Please donate to Black Lives Matter — their Campaign Zero project #8cantwait has actionable steps to ending police violence in YOUR city.

Performative allyship is tagging your black friends in Instagram and showing support with #blackouttuesday without follow up with #cashoutwednesday — or some real support of Black lives every day at work, like:

• hiring, promoting, retaining Black employees,
• sponsoring, investing in Black entrepreneurs,

And for companies & employers looking to be an ally, read this —

My Anti-Racist Homework This Week

I downloaded Ibram X. Kendi’s best-selling book “How To Be An Anti-Racist” on Libro.fm so I can listen to the author read aloud. If you can find your library card, Libby may carry it — or look into supporting an indie online bookstore (Bookshop over Amazon) or black-owned bookstore. You can also listen to Brene Brown‘s podcast episode with the author.

We are seeing “white silence is violence” more than ever. While I’m not white, I’ve been hearing about a desire for AAPIs to speak up for Black Lives Matter. So I’m just getting started. Thank you for your patience and understanding.