The American Theatre Wing vehemently condemns the unacceptable and escalating attacks, harassment, and violence directed at people of Asian descent, including last week’s tragic shooting in Atlanta. We denounce hate crimes and racism in any form.
We stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community, and acknowledge the history and struggles deeply rooted in Anti-Asian racism. To take action with us, please use the following resources to #StopAAPIHate
Educate Yourself
Article: The long, ugly history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/03/18/history-anti-asian-violence-racism/
Podcast: Self Evident: Asian America’s Stories
https://selfevidentshow.com/
Doc-series: Asian Americans
https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/
Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others
https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/blog/prejudice-discrimination-coping-skills/
National Resources
Stop AAPI Hate:
Report Hate Crimes, Resources, Bystander Intervention, and more
https://caasf.org/stop-aapi-hate/
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association:
Provides training and mental health especially to the AAPI communities
https://www.naapimha.org/
Asian American Resource Center:
Provides classes and a re-housing program to AAPI communities
https://www.aarcatl.org/
Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Hollaback:
Two organizations offering bystander intervention training
https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/
Asian Mental Health Collective:
Offers international and crisis hotlines
https://www.asianmhc.org/
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance:
Builds and develops leadership in local LGBTQ+ AAPI organizations
https://www.nqapia.org/
Resources to Help Empower Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
https://www.onlinemswprograms.com/resources/how-to-be-an-ally-to-asian-pacific-islander-communities/
Sunrise Behavioral Health
Provides educational content, research, and programs to help improve mental health
https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/mental-health-issues-facing-the-asian-american-community/
Mental Health Resources for Young People of Color
Provides an extensive list of organizations, digital resources and videos, support groups, and therapy directories to help support the mental health of young people of color. This resource also provides a list of instagram accounts of mental health educators, therapists of color, and community support pages.
https://onlinecounselingprograms.com/resources/mental-health-resources-students-of-color/
https://onlinecounselingprograms.com/resources/racial-injustice-mental-health-resources/
