According to the AAPI Hate Network Report, anti-Asian hate crimes have increased nearly 150% in major cities during 2020. These numbers reflect a growing trend of discrimination against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you know of acts of hatred or discrimination against members of the UAH community, please report them immediately to the UAH Ethics Hotline at 866.362.9476 or visit the UAH Charger 360 website to locate the Equal Opportunity/Title IX Complaint form. Intentional Allyship Resources on Anti-Asian Hate Resources on Anti-Black Racism Understanding Privilege We are all Chargers. We value the individual, we celebrate differences and use them to create unity. #WeSeeUAH If you are affected by such acts of hate, please contact the UAH Counseling Center at 256.824.6203 or call the UAH Police Department non-emergency line at 256.824.6596. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office of International Services are here to support you. Please let us know if you face challenges or need assistance by emailing diversity@uah.edu or calling 256.824.2332. Additional UAH Resources include: Multicultural Student Organizations: Student Organizations ODEI Student Ambassadors: Ambassador Program Human Resources: Employee Relations UAH Faculty/Staff: The EAP is here for you! Intentional Allyship - it takes all of us The United States is no stranger to race-based hate crimes and discrimination. Education and intentional allyship are important for us to move toward a culture of acceptance and respect. What you can do as an intention ally: Call out discrimination and racist behavior including, but not limited to, jokes, slurs, xenophobic and/or racist language, the fetishization of AAPI women, the perpetuation of the “model minority” myth, and more Hold your departments, units, colleagues, fellow students, and leadership accountable to anti-racist policies and action Support non-profit organizations like Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON), Stop AAPI Hate, and the Asian Americans Justice Caucus Resources on Anti-Asian Hate We recommend checking out the following resources to learn more about anti-Asian hate, how to be an ally, and bystander intervention information: NPR’s story collection on the Surge in anti-Asian Attacks during COVID-19 Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting Bystander Intervention Training Watch PBS Asian Americans, a five-part docuseries Zinn Education Project | Asian Americans in the People’s History of the United States Washington Post | The long, ugly history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S. National Geographic | America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens The Atlantic | Why This Wave of Anti-Asian Racism Feels Different Insight Into Diversity | Students and Advocates Combat Rise in Anti-Asian Discrimination AAPI Women Lead | Join the #ImReady Movement Watch PBS American Experience - Chinese Exclusion Act NBC News | There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year Share your thoughts by completing this form - AAPI women and LGBTQ+ people: How Have the Atlanta Spa Attacks Affected You? Leaning for Justice | Addressing Anti-Asian Bias Coronavirus: why pandemics activate xenophobia Lawmakers, activists, and protestors are speaking out toward anti-Asian hate Anti-Racism Project Resources on Anti-Black Racism We recommend checking out the following resources to learn more about anti-Black hate, how to be an ally, and bystander intervention information: Organizations Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Black Lives Matter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Training Tools Equity Toolkit E-Courses (DeEtta Jones) Leading for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education Educational Resources Books USC Libraries resource page Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion Culturally Responsive Strategies for Reforming STEM Higher Education: Turning the TIDES on Inequity Articles Diversity and Inclusion are Fundamental to the Mission of Higher Education Are You Ready for ALL of Your Incoming Students? Naming Rights Bringing White Men to the Table to Talk About Race Not Your Mother’s Diversity Training - Paradigm Shifting: Why New, More Inclusive Models for Racial Healing are Needed Paying it Forward: Mentoring Across Lines of Difference Affirmative Action Policies and Higher Education: Who Do They Affect and How? Inclusion as a Process for Embracing Diversity Toward Better Learning How racism and health disparities harm black Americans Films & Documentaries 13th When They See Us The Innocence Files Just Mercy Understanding Privilege as a Non-Person of Color (POC) We recommend checking out these resources to better understand privilege: Books White Fragility How to Be an Anti-Racist Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race Articles Diverse Education - The Weaponry of Whiteness, Entitlement, and Privilege Washington Post - Resources to Understand America’s Long History of Injustice and Inequality Systemic Racism from cradle to grave How Racism trauma and mental health are linked Where do we go from here: A community conversation Podcasts Charge Up Charge On Podcast (UAH) - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion How to Citizen (Baratunde Thurston) Pod Save the People (DeRay Mckesson) White Lies (NPR) Louder Than a Riot (NPR) Sounds Like Hate (SPLC)
