Collected Resources for Asians on Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Being in Solidarity
We provide the following list of resources for our Asian Minnesotan community members and Asian Minnesotan organizations to use. This is not an exhaustive list, and we welcome suggestions for future addition.
Toolkits and Resources on Talking to Loved Ones
- Letters for Black Lives (updated for 2020 with translations)
- SE Asian Anti-Racism Toolkit
- What Southeast Asian Refugees Owe to Black Lives by Trinh Q. Truong
- Addressing anti-Blackness within the Vietnamese/Chinese and Asian Community
- The Revolution Starts with My Thathi: Strategies for South Asians to Bring #BlackLivesMatter Home by Sasha W
- The Secret History of South Asian and African American Solidarity
- #BlackLivesMatter: MuslimARC Toolkit by Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (from 2016)
- Actual steps for Asians who want to talk to their immigrant parents about anti-Black racism and Black Lives Matter (from someone who’s been pretty successful) (includes Korean translations) by Isabelle Lee
- Talking to my non-Black Asian Mom About Property Destruction by Dr. Kim Tran
- Undocu Guide to Dismantling Anti-Blackness at Home from United We Dream
- Tools for Compassionate and Sustained Conversations with Family by Kathy Huynh and Toby Wu
- Black Lives Matter, Translated (materials sorted by language) by NAPAWF
Art
- For the People Artists Collective’s Asian Artists for Black Power Portfolio #1
- #Asians4BlackLives Poster Request and Commitment Form (organized by Gregory Cendana, art by Kalaya’an Mendoza)
- Southeast Asians for Black Lives posters by The SEAD Project
- Activist Songbook
Workshop Materials & Other Tools
- Asian American Solidarity & Anti-Black Racism Timeline – CAAL
- It Starts at Home: Confronting Anti-Blackness in South Asian Communities by Queer South Asian National Network (QSANN)
- Asian American Racial Justice Toolkit: “For Black Lives” module and “Model Minority Myth” module
- Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM): Four Levels of Solidarity
- The Southeast Asian Anti-Racism Toolkit by #SEA4BlackLives
Articles and Collections of Readings/Articles
- 20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now by Michelle Kim
- 30+ Ways Asians Perpetuate Anti-Black Racism Everyday by Michelle Kim
- 6 Ways Asian Americans Can Tackle Anti-Black Racism in Their Families by Kim Tran
- Asian Americans Need to Go Beyond Apologizing for Anti-Black Racism by Annie Geng
- Questions on (the limits & effects of) (asian american) allyship by Hyejin Shim
- Resources for non-Black Asians on Anti-Blackness
- Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities: A Reading List
- Historical Readings on #BlackAsian Solidarity
- The Asian American Response to Black Lives Matter Is Part of a Long, Complicated History by Cady Lang
Resources on Police Alternatives
- 18 Million Rising: Letter and Pledge to Call on Me, Not the Cops
- 18 Million Rising: What Do I Do Now? Next Steps and Police Alternatives
- Curriculum, zines and articles at transformharm.org
- 12 Things to Do Instead of Calling the Cops (zine)
- MPD 150 Resources:
- Resource Guide: Prisons, Policing and Punishment by Micah Herskind
- Take Action MN’s Reimagining Community Safety: A Toolkit for Community Conversations
- Reimagining Justice: A Primer on Defunding the Police and Prison Abolition
- Reformist reforms vs. abolitionist steps in policing by Critical Resistance
- Toward a Horizon of Abolition: A Conversation with Mariame Kaba
General Anti-Racism & Black Liberation Resources for non-Black People
- Carry Our Weight (guide to resources to Learn, Reflect, Act)
- Justice in June (Activities for 10, 25 or 45 minutes a day)
- Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources
- Black History Month Library
- Movement for Black Lives
- Black Lives Matter