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Resource guide:
Asian-Americans supporting Black Lives Matter

This test released by Harvard University reveals your own hidden biases associated with race gender, sexual orientation, and more. We urge you take some time to complete the test, you may be surprised by your results: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/


This letter from a Yale student to the Chinese American community is a thoughtful, compassionate letter that we urge you to read for yourself as well as show to your family and friends. There is a Chinese and Korean version available through this link as well: https://chineseamerican.org/p/31571


This article provides a passionate, inspiring argument as to why Asian Americans should unite in solidarity with black Americans. Start off by reading it yourself, then share it with your family and friends: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/06/05/opinions/tou-thao-asian-american-solidarity-with-black-americans-yang/index.html


This guide can help you begin your conversation with your family and friends about anti-blackness in Asian communities: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/how-talk-your-asian-immigrant-parents-about-racism-n122941


This short article titled “Three Things Asian Americans Owe to the Civil Rights Movement” provides just a few reasons for why we as Asian Americans owe the Black community for fighting for our rights alongside theirs: https://www.racefiles.com/2013/07/31/three-things-asian-americans-owe-to-the-civil-rights-movement/


This article briefly explains why Asian Americans should care about Black Lives Matter, and provides several resources to get you started on educating yourself and supporting the movement:https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2020/06/why-asian-americans-should-care-about-black-lives-matter

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