#aapivoices

[yalibooks]

GA-based Read4Unity is bringing diverse books to neighborhoods and schools so more young readers can have those crucial windows, mirrors, and sliding doors in the books they read. Support them today with our @read4unity x @yalibooks partnership! Details👇🏾and link in bio. . . Read4Unity is a 501c3 non profit with a mission to be the bridge of unity through sharing diverse books by independent BIPOC authors to teachers’ classrooms & community partners. They turned ONE last month and so far they’ve donated 2400 new k-5 diverse books in ATL & beyond🥳 In September they are focusing on books by south Asian authors and they’ve reached out to collaborate with us to amplify @yalibooks authors! These books will be donated to various partner orgs in Clarkston GA - one of the most diverse communities in the USA! 📚How to support📚 1. Buy a book from @yalibooks website and have it mailed to Read4Unity (DM Read4Unity for address) 2. Donate funds: www.Read4Unity.com/give Thank you for standing with us in amplifying South Asian stories in communities!! #read4unity #yalibooks #amplifysouthasianvoices #aapivoices #aapitogether https://www.instagram.com/p/CShO6phrF2l/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kathrynpurdie]

I’m looking forward to Thursday’s Instagram Live with one of my forever besties @akannodavis. You will all remember her name one day because she is an incredibly gifted writer. The conversation we’ll be having is a topic I hope people still discuss, regardless of the latest news headlines. . In Amanda’s words, “Friends, many of you know that the topic of racism toward the AAPI community is important to me. As a Japanese-American, the increase in AAPI hate crimes/incidents has deeply affected me. Join me this Thursday in an Instagram live event as author Kathryn Purdie and I discuss some of my personal experiences with racism and micro-aggressions. My hope is that each of us will come away from this conversation with greater compassion and a greater knowledge of how we can help.” . We sincerely hope you can attend! . . . #stopaapihate #stopasianhate #aapivoices #iglive #aapicommunity #aapiauthors #standupforaapi https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqEhlzLqKi/?igshid=e7xbbxxmqq8e

[phyllis]

Body Image: Working Toward Loving My Body and Myself

Body Image: Working Toward Loving My Body and Myself

Two weeks ago, I sat in my grandmother’s kitchen as she placed piles of galbi (Korean beef ribs), ddukbokki (spicy rice cakes), three different kinds of kimchi, a various assortment of side dishes and a heaping bowl of white rice. As I put back some of the rice, she commented on how it seemed that I’ve gained some weight. Of course, she says it in her most grandmotherly and loving way, but I…

[realtormoon-blog]

#aapivoices Korean Community Service Center (KCSC) is sponsoring "Asian Americans for Hogan Reception" tonight. Current Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan is the first Korean American First Lady in the U.S. (at New Fortune Restaurant)

[stokelystarmichael]

⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #racismisreal #aapihatehastostop #aapihate #asianamericans #aapihatecrimes #aapi #stopasianhatecrime #aapiwomenlead #asianheritagemonth #aapiforblacklives #stopasianhate #antiracism #apahm #instaaapi #aapivote #aapihm2020 #aapihm #blacklivesmatter #asian #representationmatters #stopasianhatecrimes #racialequality #aapicommunity #aapihatecrime #asianamerican #stopaapihate #aapivoices #aapiheritagemonth #hateisavirus #asianhateawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkgoq5Lmda/?igshid=17fyqg0fu2chq

[reappropriate-blog]

(via 11 AAPI Student Films to Start Off Your APA Heritage Month!) Assembled as a Film School Shorts APAHM2016 playlist, the collection highlights eleven fantastic short films by student filmmakers who span the AAPI diaspora. Included in the lineup are shorts like the Student Academy Award-winning "Above the Sea", as well as Pagpag (The Refuse), directed by John Paul Su, who was named the Director Guild of America’s Best Asian-American Filmmaker for his work on the short. My personal favourites are the quirky So You've Grown Attached by Kate Tsang, and the adorable heart-warming animated short Steadfast Stanley. After the jump, all eleven films are embedded for your enjoyment! Please watch and share!

[kathyzucker]

I was honored to be included with #amazing people in @queenscarlett post about #aapiVoices. When you #write, you shape your #future. How? By finding like-minded people. And those people? Become your #community. (at www.QueenScarlett.com)

[smithsonian]

Happy #LunarNewYear, Tumblr! Our freersackler and Asian Pacific American Center put together these handy graphics on how to say "cheers" in the languages of three of the countries that celebrate the holiday. How do we celebrate Lunar New Year in the U.S.? Ice skating, pho-eating competitions, and more things you might not know about the holiday

[ncapablog]

According to an analysis from Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and AAPI Data, Asian American young adults are among those least likely to get voter contact from Democrats or Republicans. Despite this, Asian American young adults are more likely than average to say that they are more enthusiastic about the 2014 election than prior elections. With one week left to go before the midterm elections, voter outreach can make a huge difference in the turnout. Learn more.

[18mr]

Now that Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is over, AAPIvoices is going strong. This week, Prof. Carrie Nordlund writes about Census categories and racialized immigration control.

[kathrynpurdie]

I’m looking forward to Thursday’s Instagram Live with one of my forever besties @akannodavis. You will all remember her name one day because she is an incredibly gifted writer. The conversation we’ll be having is a topic I hope people still discuss, regardless of the latest news headlines. . In Amanda’s words, “Friends, many of you know that the topic of racism toward the AAPI community is important to me. As a Japanese-American, the increase in AAPI hate crimes/incidents has deeply affected me. Join me this Thursday in an Instagram live event as author Kathryn Purdie and I discuss some of my personal experiences with racism and micro-aggressions. My hope is that each of us will come away from this conversation with greater compassion and a greater knowledge of how we can help.” . We sincerely hope you can attend! . . . #stopaapihate #stopasianhate #aapivoices #iglive #aapicommunity #aapiauthors #standupforaapi https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqEambL3LR/?igshid=orv888d8wrgl

[phyllis]

Books & Media for Beginning Conversations on Race & Diversity

Books & Media for Beginning Conversations on Race & Diversity

I recently sat down with some friends for two different conversations on race & diversity – especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. In both of our conversations, we talked about different books, shows and resources out there to not only educate ourselves, but to also spark conversation. I love a good book club, but what I love even more are podcasts, videos, television shows and movies. They…

[stokelystarmichael]

⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #racismisreal #aapihatehastostop #aapihate #asianamericans #aapihatecrimes #aapi #stopasianhatecrime #aapiwomenlead #asianheritagemonth #aapiforblacklives #stopasianhate #antiracism #apahm #instaaapi #aapivote #aapihm2020 #aapihm #blacklivesmatter #asian #representationmatters #stopasianhatecrimes #racialequality #aapicommunity #aapihatecrime #asianamerican #stopaapihate #aapivoices #aapiheritagemonth #hateisavirus #asianhateawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkgileLSuV/?igshid=191jqc6py9e22

[stokelystarmichael]

⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #racismisreal #aapihatehastostop #aapihate #asianamericans #aapihatecrimes #aapi #stopasianhatecrime #aapiwomenlead #asianheritagemonth #aapiforblacklives #stopasianhate #antiracism #apahm #instaaapi #aapivote #aapihm2020 #aapihm #blacklivesmatter #asian #representationmatters #stopasianhatecrimes #racialequality #aapicommunity #aapihatecrime #asianamerican #stopaapihate #aapivoices #aapiheritagemonth #hateisavirus #asianhateawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkgdvCL99P/?igshid=m0z6km6n8vb5

[realtormoon-blog]

#AREAA #aapivoices AREAA is not only a Real Estate Association representing AAPI Community but also the Voice for the AAPI Community. We have achieved a lot but still a long way to go. Our AREAA Policy Chair Dawn Lin and Vice Chair Nicholas Lichwick talking about the importance of being a voice for the communities. (at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage)

[reappropriate-blog]

(via All Californians Deserve To Be Counted: Why Data Disaggregation Matters for AAPIs | #AllCACounts) This country is currently failing millions of its hard-working AAPIs. But, before civil rights solutions can be proposed and implemented for struggling AAPI groups, we must first understand the full scope of the socioeconomic disparities endemic to our community. That can only happen when we have access to comprehensive data about the AAPI community; we cannot fight for our rights so long as we are denied knowledge of who we are as a community and a people. “Data is the bedrock of our fight for self-determination,” says Quyen Dinh, Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Resource Center (SEARAC). “We should be able to define for our own communities how we actually see ourselves, which is just the first step towards being able to understand and recognize the needs within our community.” Current data collection methods apply a flawed assumption that AAPIs are a racial monolith. We are deprived of the right to self-determination by agencies that ignore the ways in which we describe and identify ourselves. In so doing, we lack the data we need to unmask the differences of our diversity — a diversity that has been historically a source of strength and unity for the AAPI community. Without disaggregated data, all of us (whether within or outside the AAPI community) are permitted to maintain ignorance of the ongoing challenges faced by many within our own community. Social inequalities that continue to impact millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are allowed to persist. This injustice cannot continue. Data disaggregation is not just an important issue; it is one of the core civil rights issues facing AAPIs today.