Racial injustice
How Can You Help?
Black Lives Matter
Petitions
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donate
Donations between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers
Nationwide Bail Funds This website allows you to split your donation between the bail funds of your choice.
Support Black-owned businesses
Call & Write
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Social Media
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**Be thoughtful about sharing images of police brutality. graphic images and videos can be needlessly triggering. We can express our discontent and apply pressure without graphic videos or images.
Civic Action
Please play a part in voting and planning for mail-in and absentee options.
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ANTI-ASIAN RACISM
HOW CAN YOU HELP END ASIAN HATE CRIMES?
EDUCATION
“The long history of US racism against Asian Americans” from The Conversation
“The Injustice of Japanese-American Internment Camps Resonates Strongly to This Day” from Smithsonian Magazine
The Chinese Exclusion Act, a documentary from PBS
Asian Americans, a documentary from PBS
TAKE ACTION
Free Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment, from Hollaback! & Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Bystander Intervention Tips and Strategies, from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Safety Tips for Those Experiencing or Witnessing Hate, from Stop AAPI Hate
Report an Incident, from Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Deliver meals to Asian elders through Heart of Dinner
Reach out to your local representative regarding House Resolution 1843.
On March 11, 2021, Congresswoman Grace Meng introduced a bill that would facilitate a review of hate crimes committed against our Asian friends, family, and neighbors. House Resolution 1843 (H.R. 1843), “To facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes”, will allow the federal government to officially track hate crimes against Asians across the country. This is important because it will highlight how often these crimes occur and will support federal agencies to take targeted action against such violent acts.
This bill is currently being debated in the Judiciary committee. As of this writing, the bill has 94 Co-Sponsors, including 10 of the 13 members of Congress that represent various parts of New York City. The three representatives who have not are Jerry Nadler (NY-10, parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16, northern Bronx and parts of Westchester), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11, Staten Island, and southern Brooklyn).
The Hope Justice Team is asking members of Hope Church Astoria and beyond to support this legislation by reaching out to their representatives if you live in the district of one of the four members of Congress mentioned above. Ask them to Co-Sponsor this bill. If you do not live in one of those districts, reach out to friends and family that do, and ask them to take action.
CALL
You may find the following script helpful when calling.
“Hi, my name is <your name> and I live in <your neighborhood>. I am calling because I see that the Congressman has not co-sponsored HR1843 to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes and I would urge him to do so. This is a critical piece of legislation that will have a significant impact on the fight against anti-Asian crime. I expect him to support this bill, but co-sponsorship would give it more support and momentum towards passage. Thank you.”
** If you live in Nicole Malliotakis’ district, this would be more appropriate:
“Hi, my name is <your name> and I live in <your neighborhood>. I am calling to ask the Congresswoman to support HR1843 to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes. This is a critical piece of legislation that will have a significant impact on the fight against anti-Asian crime. Though this will require the Congresswoman to cross party lines, I urge her to do so anyway. With the crisis of anti-Asian violence and crime across the country, we need all available resources to combat this. Thank you.”
Office numbers:
Jerry Nadler
212-367-7350 (Manhattan)
718-373-3198 (Brooklyn)
202-225-5635 (Washington)
Jamaal Bowman
718-530-7710 (Bronx)
914-371-9220 (Westchester)
202-225-2464 (Washington)
Nicole Malliotakis
718-568-2870 (Staten Island)
718-306-1620 (Brooklyn)
202-225-3371 (Washington)
EMAIL / SOCIAL MEDia
Jerry Nadler
Jamaal Bowman
bowman.house.gov/send-an-email
Nicole Malliotakis
malliotakis.house.gov/contact
DONATE
Restore NYC, a nonprofit organization making freedom real for survivors of trafficking in the United States
Send Chinatown Love, “an online platform to low-tech, cash-only, Asian-owned small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19”
Stop Asian Hate, various GoFundMe links
Heart of Dinner, which delivers meals to Asian elders in NYC
Asian American Advocacy Fund, which is a “grassroots 501(c)4 social welfare organization dedicated to building a politically-conscious, engaged, and progressive Asian American base in Georgia”
Find a comprehensive list here, from New York Magazine.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
NYC Well: New York City Free 24/7 mental health helpline, 1-888-NYC-Well
SAMHSA National Mental Health Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Crisis Text Line, Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
The APISAA Therapist Directory from the Asian Mental Health Collective
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Apex for Youth, which “delivers possibilities to underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-income families in NYC”
CAAAV, which “works to build grassroots community power across diverse poor and working-class Asian immigrant and refugee communities in New York City”
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, an organization that seeks to promote civic involvement for AAPI individuals
Resources for Addressing Anti-Asian Racism in the Time of Coronavirus, from Asia Society
Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community, from NBC News
Stop Asian Hate Tool Kit, from NYC Human Rights
Anti-Asian Racism Resources from Harvard University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services
The sourced content is for general informational purposes only and does not reflect all the opinions and beliefs of Hope Justice, Hope Astoria Church or its affiliates.
We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information offered by third-party websites linked through the site or any website or feature linked in any banner or other advertising. We will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services.