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SMC Events
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- May 11-20: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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May 13 at 1 p.m. - Transforming AAPI Hate into Strength and Resilience
Past Events
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March 24 at 5 p.m.: APIDAA Reflection and Healing Space
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Community Events
- May 27 at 6 p.m. - Uplifting UndocuAPI Stories Community Celebration
- May 27 at 5 p.m. - California Dreaming: Asian American Arts, Culture, and Place - API Month at USC
- May 25 at 4 p.m. - State of the LGBTQ API Movement - The Equality Act
- May 24 at 6 p.m. - On Asian America: AAPI Experiences and Identities
- May 20 at 1 p.m. - Under-Told Asian American History Event
- May 20 at 10:30 a.m. - Honoring AAPI: A Celebration of Cultures
- May 19 at 6 p.m. - Being AAPI in 2021: Discussion on Identity, Community & Model Minority Myth
- May 19 at 3:30 p.m. - Children and Families Want to Celebrate, Too. Asian American and Pacific Islander American Authors Share Their Stories
- May 12 at 12 p.m. - APALA Labor Town Hall on Anti-Asian Racism
- May 8 at 5 p.m. - Harry Shum Jr.—In Conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen - API Month at USC
- May 7 at 10 a.m. - Anti-Asian Hate Town Hall - Student Senate for California Community Colleges
- April 27 at 6 p.m. - 105 Years of #StopAsianHate
- April 22 at 6 p.m. - AAPI Community Listening Session
- April 2 & 9 at 6 p.m.: CSUDH ALOE: API Leadership, Opportunity, and Empowerment
- March 29 at 5 p.m.: What’s Going On? The Past, Present and Future of Black-Asian Relations
- March 27 at 1 p.m. - Silence is Violence: Unpacking and Addressing Anti-AAPI Violence
- March 26 at 1:30 p.m. - #StopAsianHate Community Check-In
- March 25 at 4 p.m. - AAPI Listening Session Happening
- March 22 at 6 p.m. - Situational Awareness Seminar
- March 22 at 2 p.m. - Asian Pacific Islander (API) Underserved Cultural Community (UsCC) Meeting
Protect Students and Colleagues
- Support + Resources for Colleagues & Students of Asian Descent - Kathryn Jeffery, March 23, 2021
- SMC Messages of Support in Response to Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.
- SMC 24/7 Emotional Support: Call 800-691-6003
- Crisis line: 1 (800) 273-TALK
- Asian Language Line: 1 (877) 990-8585
- Crisis Text Line: 741741
- Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- subtle asian mental health on Facebook - offering free one-on-one supportive listening
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- Lai Chien Therapy offering pay-as-you-can group therapy in CA
- Yellow Chair Collective - $35 weekly support group for Asian Americans
- LA County Anti-Racism Information & Resources
- Los Angeles Department of Mental Health 24/7 Helpline: 800-854-7771
- Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Anti-Racism Resource
- Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Underserved Cultural Communities (UsCC) API subcommittee
- Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Center
- Pacific Asian Counseling Services
- Yellow Chair Collective
- National AAPI Mental Health Association Resources
- Asian LifeNet Hotline 24/7: 877-990-8585
- Suicide Prevention Hotline 24/7: 800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: text COURAGE to 741741
- asians4antiracism Instagram
History 62: Asian American History
Fall 2021, Section 2606
Monday & Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
What does American history and life look like through Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities’ eyes?
This course examines Asian America through the historical lenses of colonialism, immigration, religion, interracial relations, popular culture, consumerism, mass media, and other social changes.
Through class discussions, films, music, and other historical documents, we will explore how Asian Americans have both shaped and been shaped by what it means to be American.
- NIOT Guide: What You Can Do to Fight Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
- Anti-Asian racism and COVID-19 - Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine
- What’s Your Cultural Profile?
- Letters for Black Lives - Translations
- How to be an activist without protest
- UCLA Resources for Racial Trauma
Resources for Allies
- Anti-Asian Violence Resources
- Classroom Resources and Tips To Address Anti-Asian Discrimination
- Sign Up for Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
- There's been a rise in anti-Asian attacks. Here's how to be an ally to the community.
- AAPI Anti-Hate Community Resources
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Support local Asian owned businesses.
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Attend SMC’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Donate to local organizations
- Volunteer at local organizations.
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Stay informed and learn history.
- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Care Package
- This Is What No One Tells You About Being Asian In America In 2021
- The Atlanta Shootings Fit Into a Long Legacy of Anti-Asian Violence in America
Videos to Watch
Podcasts to Listen
- 1619 (New York Times)
- Code Switch (NPR)
- Healing Justice Podcast
- Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Into America
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
- Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)
- Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
- Seeing White
Books to Read
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Minor Feelings Cathy Park Hong
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America is in the Heart Carlos Bulosan
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No-No Boy John Okada
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Freedom Dreams Robin D.G. Kelley
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Asian Settler Colonialism Candance Fujikane
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The Making of Asian America Erika Lee
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“The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans” article by Claire Jean Kim
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Contagious Divides: Epidemics and Race in San Francisco’s Chinatown Nyan Shah
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Asian Americans and the Media Kent Ono
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Interior Chinatown Charles Yu
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Strangers from a Different Shore Ron Takaki
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The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston
- The Melancholy of Race Anne Cheng
- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
- How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
- White Rage by Dr. Carol Anderson, PhD.
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
Films and TV Series to Watch
- Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax or available to rent
- Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
- King In The Wilderness — HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
- This is an easy way to take action. Be intentional about posting authenticated news articles, petitions, websites, and more that help bring exposure to police brutality and anti-black violence. Here are a few tips.
- Don't be silent on social media. Speak up. Use your platform to seek justice. If you are uncomfortable writing something yourself then repost someone else's words.
- When you donate, share the link on your social channels to inspire followers.
- Resharing photos or videos of protestors could get them in trouble with the law. Think carefully before reposting any video where law enforcement could I.D. someone.
Organizations on Social Media
- Antiracism Center: Twitter
- Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Color Of Change: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- RAICES: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- SisterSong: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- United We Dream: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
More Anti-Racism Resources
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Anti-Racism Project
- Jenna Arnold's resources (books and people to follow)
- Rachel Ricketts' anti-racism resources
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Save the Tears: White Woman's Guide by Tatiana Mac
- Showing Up For Racial Justice's educational toolkits
- The [White] Shift on Instagram
- "Why is this happening?" — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020.
Books
- Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults
- 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
Podcasts
- Parenting Forward podcast episode 'Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt
- Fare of the Free Child podcast
- Integrated Schools podcast episode "Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey"
Articles
- Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup from Pretty Good
- The Conscious Kid: follow them on Instagram and consider signing up for their Patreon
Human Relations Council of Santa Monica Bay Area: HRC is a partnership of community organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals
that promotes and supports a respectful and socially just community through education,
advocacy, and resolution of local conflicts and issues.
- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Learn How to Become compiled the following types of resources:
- Education & Advocacy
- Housing, Food & Living
- National Resources
- Campus Resources
- Career/Job Resources & Networking
- Safe Place for Youth: Take Action Against Racism
- #AAPIWomenStrong: A National Conversation on Race and Gender After the Atlanta Spa Shootings