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June 2, 2020

APACE demands Justice for George Floyd and Urges all Asian Americans to stand with the African American community

The recent murder of George Floyd by Minnesota law enforcement was an unconscionable act that demands the ongoing need for police accountability and the end of police brutality. One of the officers is Asian American and this cannot be overlooked–Asian Americans continue to be actively complicit in the anti-Black racism that results in the death of Black and Brown lives.

When the Asian American community was targeted with anti-Asian racism during COVID-19, we were quickly reminded of our status as a perpetual foreigner. We cannot forget our history in the fight for civil rights and we must stand with our Black brothers, sisters, and siblings who fight for collective liberation. Asian American silence against white supremacy and anti-Blackness is violence. We must speak out against the Model Minority Myth, which has and is still used as a harmful wedge against other BIPOC communities. Without addressing the internalization of anti-Blackness and colorism within Asian American culture, there cannot be the collective liberation from the injustices of police brutality that we strive to achieve.

We urge any person involved in physical protesting to take precautions in practicing social distancing and wear masks. Nonetheless, we stand with those demanding justice for George Floyd and with Black Lives Matter.

We want to be intentional in centering Black voices and Black organizers during this movement. Please find resources below that are centering their work. Please also find resources to talk to your families and friends from an AAPI perspective. 

Action Items: 

Donate, if you can:

  • Black Lives Matter Seattle
  • The Bail Project

Follow Black community leaders, organizations and media outlets on social media

  • Reclaim the Block
  • Seattle Black Businesses 
  • Dae Shik Jr.
  • Omari Salisbury
  • Nikkita Oliver
  • Rainier Avenue Radio

Educate yourself, your family and your friends

  • In-language resources: 
    • Letters for Black Lives: Letters you can send to your family and friends about Black Lives Matter in API languages
      • Common reactions, questions, & challenges to the “Letters for Black Lives” 
      • Get Involved: Don’t see a letter available in your language? Write and/or record a translation of Letter for Black Lives.
    • Addressing anti-Blackness and George Floyd by @ko_archives – Japanese 
    • #BlackLivesMatters – Chinese
  • 10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship
  • Black and Asian-American feminist solidarities: A Reading List
  • Asians for Black Lives: Statement on the Peter Liang Verdict
  • Asian Accountability To Black People: A very basic incomplete resource

Sign petitions 

  • #JusticeforFloyd: Demand the officers who killed George Floyd are charged with murder
  • This #BlackLivesMatter doc has petitions for us to sign & organizations to donate to 

Make phone calls

  • Defund the Police: Call Mayor Jacob Frey 
  • Charge the Officers Involved: Call DA Michael Freeman
  • Call Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at 651-296-3353
  • Call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at 651-201-3400
  • Re: (5/30 Seattle, WA) the police officer who maced a young girl at the Seattle protest
  • Jared Campbell #8470
  • Office of police accountability: (206) 684-8797 opa@seattle.gov
    • Chief: Carmen Best
  • File an anonymous complaint
  • Petition to fire him

Send texts

  • Text FLOYD to 55156
  • Text JUSTICE to 668366

Send emails to elected officials

  • JusticeForBigFloyd.com

Be counted and vote in your local upcoming elections

  • Register yourself, your friends and family to vote
  • Be counted in the Census

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WE ARE RECRUITING!! 👀 Join us Feb. 18 from 7-8: WE ARE RECRUITING!! 👀 Join us Feb. 18 from 7-8:30pm on zoom for an info session & social on how you can become an APACE board member (this is a volunteer position, join our info session to learn all about commitment required, flexibility, duties, and the current board). Register at bit.ly/joinapace. Why join the board? You can help advise staff and provide resources when needed. Our board makes sure we stay true to our values and mission. Folks with disabilities, LGBTQ+ folks, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, South Asian and West Asian folks are strongly encouraged to apply. We hope you will join APACE in our continued work toward equity and an accessible democracy. 🌟
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APACE is hosting a text bank! Together we will text Asian and Pacific Islanders of Seattle to apply for and use their democracy vouchers. We will have featured poet, Azura Tyabji @azura.tyabji! 💕Please sign up at http://bit.ly/apacetext
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