Resources to Fight Against AAPI Violence and Hate

Overview

At Apartment List, we stand against discrimination, bias, and racism in all forms and deplore the disturbing rise in hate crimes against the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

It’s up to us to make our communities a safe and inclusive place for all. Please join us in solidarity and support for the AAPI community after yesterday’s brutal attack on Asian women, and check out the external resources below. Together, we can #StopAsianHate.

Disclaimer: The following resources are crowdsourced from the Apartment List team and will be continually updated and refined as we learn more.

Learn More

• Read Stop AAPI Hate Tracker's reports to better understand what is currently going on.
• Read Stand Against Hatred’s reports.
• Listen to Self Evident, a podcast that “challenge[s] the narratives about where we’re from, where we belong, and where we’re going — by telling Asian America’s stories.”
• Watch a series of youtube videos that tell the stories of Asian Americans amidst COVID.
• Educate children about fighting Anti-AAPI racism by using this ebook.
• Learn how you can show up and play a role as a bystander in a public setting.

Donate

• Help support the Stop APPI Hate Tracker.
• In the current climate, access to mental health resources is critical. Consider supporting the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA).
• Donate directly to “low-tech, cash-only, Asian-owned small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19” via Send Chinatown Love.
• Explore the many people, businesses, organizations, and causes that need support via GoFundMe.
• Support the GoFundMe page for Security for Oakland Chinatown.
• Donate to the Heart of Dinner, a service that delivers food to Asian elders in NYC.
• Donate to Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an organization which strives to fight for Asian American civil rights, while empowering the AAPI community.

Additionally, consider reading this article regarding ways to donate in support of Asian communities.

Get Involved

• Look at what is going on near you to see how you can get involved with your local community via Movement Hub.
• Report a hate crime Stop APPI Hate Tracker.
• Additional resource to report: Stand Against Hatred.
• If you are in the Bay Area, stay tuned into the Oakland Chinatown Coalition for more details on upcoming needs of the community like their previous Lunar New Year Community Stroll initiative.

Seek Help

If you find yourself in need of a therapist, check out the Asian Mental Health Collective to find an AAPI therapist near you.