Owners of Asian cuisine restaurants in NYC started this fundraiser to counter the Anti-Asian American incidents. #EnoughIsEnough is a grassroots initiative by Asian American business owners in New York City who came together to take action on the recent surge in nationwide hate crimes against the Asian American community. Frustrated by the lack of media coverage on the recent violence, we are rallying all the industry homies to encourage people both in and out of the Asian community to realize the power of their voice.
Month: March 2021
Asian Heritage Celebration (AHC) 2021
The Asian Heritage Celebration (AHC) Committee cordially invites LaGuardia faculty, staff, and students to the Asian Heritage Virtual Celebration mini-conference on Wednesday, May 5, from 2:00-3:30pm and Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 10:30 am-1:00 pm. See http://www.laguardia.edu/ahc/ for more information.
Six Dr. Seuss books were banned because of the stereotypical portrayal of Asians
The publisher of Dr. Seuss books announced that they would stop publishing six Dr. Seuss books because of their stereotypical portrayal of Asians. While the decision is welcomed by many, including the JANM, others denounce the publisher’s decision and claim that it is a form of censorship against an internationally recognized children’s book author. Here are some readings about the different opinions about this decision.
Six Dr. Seuss books were banned for their stereotypical portrayal of Asians
The publisher of Dr. Seuss books announced that they would stop publishing six Dr. Seuss books because of their stereotypical portrayal of Asians. While the decision is welcomed by many, including the JANM, others denounce the publisher’s decision and claim that it is a form of censorship against an internationally recognized children’s book author. Here are some readings about the different opinions about this decision.
Bilingual COVID-19 flyers “Hate and Bias Incidents Related to COVID-19” by NYC CCHR
NYC CCHR’s flyers “Hate and Bias Incidents Related to COVID-19” in different languages (عربى, বাংলা, 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, Français, Kreyòl Ayisyen, 日本語, 한국어, Polskie, русский, Español, Tiếng Việt, اردو, יידיש).
AABANY’s report “A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence against”
A very extensive report about the anti-Asian violence by AABANY (Asian American Bar Association of NY). “A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence against: Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions”
Asian American Federation’s Rise Up rally (Saturday, February 27, 2021)
Here is a note about the Asian American Federation’s Rise Up rally last Saturday. Hundreds of people along with Grace Meng, Chuck Schumer, Letitia James, Bill de Blasio, John Liu and many other local elected officials were there.
Asian Voices: Advocating for our Rights in NYC
Asian Voices: Advocating for our Rights in NYC is sponsored by NYC Commission on Human Rights, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, NYPD-Asian Hate Crime Taskforce and NYC Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. Title: Asian Voices: Advocating for our Rights in NYC Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021 Time: 2pm Place: URL: Zoom link http://bit.ly/AsianVoicesNYC Description: Sponsored by: NYC Commission on Human Rights, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, NYPD-Asian Hate Crime Taskforce and NYC Black, Latino and Asian Caucus. The recording of “Asian Voices: Advocating for Our Rights in NYC” on March 6 is available on YouTube now. People from …
PBS NewsHour: How to address the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
PBS’s NewsHour on how to address the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes with AAPI activist Helen Zia and Rise founder Amanda Nguyen. A 30min recording is still available on the website. The show talks about the history of anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. (e.g., the murder of Vincent Chin), visibility of AAPI, and the role of social media for Asian American community organizations. Q&A follows.
PBS Documentary: Asian Americans
PBS has made its documentary series “Asian Americans” available on their website. They also share various teaching resources that can be used with this documentary series. The episode 5 features the Asian community in Queens.