339%.
That’s the percentage increase of anti-Asian hate crimes reported in 2021. We are barely two months into 2022, and we are already grieving the brutal, senseless losses of Michelle Alyssa Go and Christina Yuna Lee.
To my fellow AAPI community members:
I see you.
I hurt with you.
I grieve with you.
I care for you.
I am with you.
And I know we’ll keep holding on because we’re strong even though we’re tired. We’ll keep fighting even though we’re scared.
We will continue to live life to the fullest because we deserve to.
AiLun Ku
President and CEO
To learn more, find ways to support, and spread awareness, explore and follow these organizations:
National AAPI Anti-Hate Organizations:
- Stop AAPI Hate (IG: @aapihate)
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
New York City-Based AAPI Anti-Hate Organizations:
- Asian American Federation (IG: @aafederation)
- Asian Americans for Equality (IG: @aafenyc)
- Coalition for Asian American Children + Families (IG: @cacf)
- National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (IG: @napawfnyc)
AAPI-Specific Support Service Providers:
- Asian Mental Health Collective (IG: @asianmentalhealthcollective) - mental health support
- Asian American Legal Defense Fund (IG: @aaldef) - legal support
- Heart of Dinner (IG: @heartofdinner) - food delivery for elders
Other Support Service Providers:
- NYC.Gov Stop Asian Hate - anti-harassment and safety toolkit
- Mobilization for Justice (Twitter: @mfjlegal) - legal support
- The Legal Aid Society (IG: @legalaidnyc) - legal support
LGBTQIA+ AAPI-Specific Anti-Hate Organizations in NYC:
Other Social Media Pages to Follow for News and Updates:
- @aapiwomenlead
- @hateisavirus
- @asians4antiracism
- @acttochange
To report an incident of Anti-Asian violence, visit nyc.gov/stopasianhate or fill out the Asian American Federation’s Anti-Asian Bias Reporting Form.
