Dear Fellow AAPI Americans,
May was Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) History and Heritage Month, and we want to take a moment to commemorate all that our community accomplished last month. For our coalition, this AANHPI Heritage Month was dedicated to partnership. - We traveled across the country, educating over 1,000 people — including students and educators, government agencies, and employee resource groups — about the challenges facing our communities today.
- With allies in Texas, we supported and amplified local efforts to respond to the Allen Mall shooting and direct resources to survivors and surviving families. This tragedy reminded us of the dangerous consequences of hate and bigotry.
- With the advertising agency Venables Bell + Partners, we debuted the short film “Invisible No More,” which encouraged Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to step out of the shadows and report their experiences with hate.
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Keep scrolling for more on what our coalition – and our broader AAPI communities – were up to this May. If you have something worth sharing, please send a message to hello@stopaapihate.org. Updates from our coalition |
Stop AAPI Hate issued our latest research report, “Righting Wrongs: How Civil Rights Can Protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Against Racism.” Based on a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, this groundbreaking report sheds light on how Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders experience discrimination, its impact on our communities, and the changes needed to improve and protect our civil rights. |
Our co-founder Manjusha Kulkarni (AAPI Equity Alliance) partnered with Coqual’s Lanaya Irin on commentary in Fortune, warning business leaders that hate and discrimination are continuing to harm Asian American professionals and calling on them to double down on initiatives to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion. |
In California, our bill, SB 434 (Sen. Dave Min) made it through the Senate, bringing us one step closer to making public transit safer for all Californians. CAA Managing Director of Policy, Annie Lee, talked about the importance of SB 434 in a recent conversation with the California Transit Association. |
We continued to push back against the wave of discriminatory legislation across the country, including SB147 in Texas, which targets Chinese and other immigrant groups with a property ownership ban. We also raised alarms about a law in Florida mandating AAPI studies in public schools — a move designed to fuel the model minority myth and pit Asian communities against Black communities. Updates from our communities A new poll from the Pew Research Center explores how Asians – both immigrants and those both in the United States – view themselves and others. Among other findings, the research shows that while Asians hold varying political views, they agree on the importance of accepting those with diverse backgrounds. |
The Asian American Foundation released its second annual STAATUS Index, which among other things, found that just 22% of Asian Americans felt like they belonged in the U.S. |
On May 19, Black and Asian communities came together in recognition of Yuri Korimatsu and Malcolm X — close friends, allies, and racial justice advocates who share the same birthday. |
In recent months, a growing list of states have advanced discriminatory legislation restricting the freedoms of Asian immigrants. This spells disaster for the safety and welfare of AAPI communities — and this article in Slate explains why. |
The Hawaii criminal justice system disproportionately targets native Hawaiians — but O’ahu educators believe cultural education, including ethnic studies, could help. |
In a triumph for AAPI representation, Tongan American vocalist Iam Tongi, a Hawai’i native, became the first Asian American or Pacific Islander to win American Idol. |
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