Asian-American Allyship 101: So You Want to Be an Ally…Now What?

Host: Tazrean Hossain

In this episode, we will break down what it really means to be an ally as an Asian-American. Now that we know the history of prejudice between Asian-Americans and Black-Americans and understand why the arguments made against allyship aren’t valid, how do we, as Asian-Americans, actually become better allies and hold ourselves accountable? This episode will talk about what allyship looks like and how to practice accountability, from my perspective as a South Asian at a predominantly white school.

RESOURCES:

PROTESTING INFOGRAPHIC: https://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/SafeyDuringProtest_F.pdf

Some petitions:

https://www.change.org/p/arlington-county-board-officially-name-the-fairlington-bridge-black-lives-matter-bridge

Wichita Falls BLM releases statement about petition demanding removal of Confederate statue

BLM Resource Guides (includes petitions, tips for protesters, mental health resources, educational resources, and places to donate to): https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1yxj0kSC2-LzINUlfNMEV_Qi-7ZtWCTLSua3Z-9XFNqA/mobilebasic

TKS Black Lives Matter Resource Guide

Specifically for Asian-Americans: 

Resources for BLM Movement

https://asianamericanadvocacyfund.org/asians-for-black-lives

Sources:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-tell-if-a-charity-_b_9806518

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