#StopAsianHate

From senseless assaults on Asian American elders on city buses to the most recent premeditated killings of Asian women in metro Atlanta, The 821 Project strongly condemns the recent rise of hate crimes and ongoing physical and structural violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

While anti-Asian hate has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, physical and structural violence towards AAPI community members has been commonplace for much of American history. Confronting the root causes of these attacks and anti-Asian racism is connected to our further ongoing struggle against racism and white supremacy. Furthermore, there is no hierarchy of oppression and injustice. No one is safe if any community feels unsafe, and apathy and indifference towards any community’s struggles simply because they may not share our culture or experiences does not move us forward towards liberation from systemic oppression and violence.

Genuine solidarity, support, and empathy will.

Click here to access a list of resources to expand your knowledge and show your support for Asian Americans.

History and Current Events

There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in the past year

Anti-Asian violence in the spotlight after Atlanta spa shootings

Asian American community battles surge in hate crimes stirred from COVID-19

Asian Americans Are Still Caught in the Trap of the ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype. And It Creates Inequality for All

Why the trope of Black-Asian conflict in the face of anti-Asian violence dismisses solidarity

'I am an American, too': Violence sparks new grief, reckoning for Asian Americans

Multiracial mutual aid efforts help Chinatown senior citizens, Asian American communities

ENDING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE REQUIRES ELIMINATING ANTI-BLACKNESS AND CARCERALITY

Anti-Asian violence has surged in the US since COVID-19. But it didn't start there