[AAA] Black Lives Matter.

Wed Jun 3 15:13:11 EDT 2020

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to donate if you’re able!

On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:25 AM Amy Kim <kimamy at mit.edu> wrote:

> MIT AAA will be matching donations to any of the linked organizations up
> to $200. Please donate if you are able, and send a receipt/screenshot to
> our Facebook page or to aaa-exec at mit.edu.
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> Sunday was the last day of APAHM (Asian Pacific American Heritage Month),
> and the fifth day following the murder of George Floyd. Tou Thao, an Asian
> police officer who was filmed keeping bystanders away from the scene of the
> murder, and who has a record of using excessive force, has still not been
> charged. These are facts, and they are true, and yet they come nowhere near
> capturing the depth and intricacy behind the issue.
> Asian Americans have always held a precarious position in the space of
> “POC”. We have been harassed and discriminated against, while continuing to
> be propped up as the “Model Minority” time and time again, and yet too
> often we are silent when it matters. In doing so, we are complicit in the
> racism that pervades America. Non-Black people of color do not know what it
> is like to be Black in America, and we should neither pretend we do, nor
> should we ignore the problem. We must do better at combatting anti-black
> racism, not just today, not just as a tit-for-tat payback for support when
> we face racism against Asian Americans, but because it’s the right thing to
> do. There are things that you can do right now, as many have been doing.
> Donate to bail relief funds (linked below) if you are able. Sign petitions
> calling for arrests, and meaningful change. Continue to uplift Black
> voices. But there are also things that we can and should have been doing
> continuously.
> We acknowledge that as an organization, AAA has historically been
> relatively apolitical, speaking up on the occasion that an issue directly
> affects Asian Americans, and keeping silent otherwise. We will do better,
> and we ask that you do too. We have linked lists and resources (pick one
> and start from there!) to help educate ourselves. We ask that you stay
> active in advocacy, not just in this present moment when it’s socially
> acceptable. Support concrete policies that combat racism, like investing in
> violence prevention instead of policing (reclaimtheblock.org
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Freclaimtheblock.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3-qJ9JWjLmhyMSKIp4VuFbRAZT8sodW-aeS7gZAbhFOOQk1A8E3JWl9Yc&h=AT21-xcAFaZlE7HPKtf83Vmg5xMq92o5Nrj7xllwcIpPoOd1z15f93vtVIw3QXdV6EEymz0u8t61O7tlZxQcyy6yBGY3ABoZhYBEaaNo4YRtZ6if667oc7sfkxxmiPBe79H-0TbOkDG16MM2OWHweRPw8A&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>),
> discontinuing predictive policing, and the Second Look Act (
> https://www.sentencingproject.org/actions/ask-congress-support-second-look-act/
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sentencingproject.org%2Factions%2Fask-congress-support-second-look-act%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1Zevey40FvGpYNSbcfA_PbZzE7F-PkVhyMxOul0Vp8VX3lIEfm3why99g&h=AT3a70427nqXstyBz4324o0YntWv7Q9tjlhX5e8Sm6kyhZsJX3h6g-OzW6KTDdE31ZuyIHh8yE1bF3EnJidNbX7lttWG8QkR0G4_gMM94BlUiCfDXnxoaMEli1MBtlMNmTDRSaZfrSVsG4dPQlaK7mhphQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>).
> Call your congresspeople, demand change. We ask that you continue to be
> conscious of your own privilege in the world today — whether this means NOT
> calling the cops, thinking of algorithmic bias in your software engineering
> job, calling out your friends who use slurs casually, or actively striving
> to be better every single day, is up to you. We stand with the Black
> community and we hope you do too.
> -------------
>
> We also encourage our members to attend MIT CSC's discussion roundtable
> this Thursday, June 4th at 8-9pm. More information, resources, and a link
> to join, from CSC:
>
> *We will also be holding a discussion roundtable this Thursday (6/04) at
> 8-9 PM ET to discuss recent events through a lens of our Chinese American
> identities. Advocacy takes on many forms. People come in at many different
> levels. We do not expect you to be experts on this topic, the truth is that
> many of us have been shielded from having discussions like these, and
> that’s okay. Just come in willing to learn. That is all we ask. Join here
> <https://mit.zoom.us/j/91249754943>. *
>
> *If you would like to learn more, this link
> <https://frama.link/asians4blacklives> and this one
> <https://elina-yu.github.io/resources/> are great places to start.
> Anti-blackness has plagued American communities throughout its history. The
> Asian community is no exception. We ask that our students start
> conversations with their Asian friends and family, however hard, and begin
> the process of learning together. Here
> <https://lettersforblacklives.com/about-the-letter-ed27ea67eb2e> is a
> project started by Asian Americans and Asian Canadians to help us start
> talking to our families about Black Lives Matter. The project links letters
> in many different Asian languages.*
>
> LINKS TO DONATE:
> Reclaim the Block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.everyaction.com%2Fzae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Jx1P3rnU4Yog2B79oIw5iwPjQgxzzPU1-B-kUMRcEtZAlyUcZ5O_NqCE&h=AT1y6xMBGIq8_FGPzVaIGIiKUg7c_cMK3QHwU8jx110RCtprefYtjlGhtOCpUd7EKUW5QL72ThRP6k63L3cnLsCI5B2fO6WoYbGxggzyfsUUZMDRDfcIrzkBuWr4sBu1I4hKJg6huZhx8tJz_mcLhni3YQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> Black Visions Collective:
> https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.everyaction.com%2F4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0fP30Gh6h9Kb220PjMPrM1uwKWwL1b7JnOoWl4z2yFBpnl4emRNDEb6ps&h=AT0ZYWGkKPPcBJlbELCVRmBTt7d8SJ9dyqNmebH9x_Tik6Zd_YNaYFn_LNZHixMiJYqBYsqhAvrc6FEs72ZaHNJLehrX0uBNvNrJKNA78i4OYCsEZJW0kJAtpnHzfomhC6JpYkR2aBn1becYYGAqyI1ocg&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> George Floyd Memorial Fund: gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgofundme.com%2Ff%2Fgeorgefloyd%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR23q2Cftg7e9m9UMuE7NikisUHyFFjtfPQrbnl_CmbACndu_ehpiXLHpbg&h=AT0AXIx_TLDmdoedhefRp67PO0-OcVsMV7oW50tUMvAkIV4G17ErXW93altH41W5tZYmVaG5gl1u4ZQNRcfmda_C4yUkSCWBPAi_DN1Q1rpX3X-52iDvmcRWfDK3H8IYMHLYlkGNoh6T5_bO63DEi0-L0A&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> Boston Bail Funds and Legal Assistance: massbailfund.org/
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmassbailfund.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1ZJ3SQMnHxiQccnamB6YHcg2CnywxlrraBxuFnQ5n3Wsu2uABApz6GVuw&h=AT1b2Am0XhuagbeKyaEXoUvmr6y921egWBQOfQ6o8cRhHxN6UcIRYAO1mXWRLXyUSNkjEFV4uSB5l2AOgLHRhL7Yy9ZlFAPDt4GfuWgZRPrk6Z0xghemZl0zFlrrYp65SKeUpe5QQvm58oVAQCAO8RJBfw&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> Tons more links to donate here:
> https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarhealthcollective.org%2Fdonate%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR20sAJe7b4e0n9mk8JRLy0vMQCDK9TsnZaVCN2DnySD4sW3qHFGyjl_tdM&h=AT129SSbJ9M2VtnWVNzRPwKRAkflmB_ecdK_3_S4ANasuOQnMkdS3VJwneM0gkadUjXGhvKTfJM-FSepjau2DdA8OcENXGVWXT9LDmQxe1-WG7X220ygqoWsXVMa38sutxdS5jsgbWbKKRu5I7NJBilD_Q&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>,
>
> https://vanyaland.com/2020/06/01/how-to-aid-and-assist-the-black-community-in-boston-and-beyond/
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvanyaland.com%2F2020%2F06%2F01%2Fhow-to-aid-and-assist-the-black-community-in-boston-and-beyond%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1klaoH1r-lupeTDltWWh0kQPXARSOrFj3EoXH9LaSXK4Gj9N8fPNjnuuk&h=AT3xCqucAhn9ZyD5cNGMgdt_FqUcxB16s4KVTn-nb9M_RzMUNP3HLqcrZv3BZh3P-GmOIGRDXDcbT1cMtAbHv2Zly9RIMKlApLw6tyWPG73yDNBpFqQeN_IzFeELCSWyRu1x1kideH5zVfKJHuh6Zeu-Ug&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> LINKS TO EDUCATE:
> Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Reading List:
> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2019%2F05%2F29%2Fbooks%2Freview%2Fantiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR35IHOcI6QTgxCrj3xZuBz8WTlQwz_85MLJ0hZZwdBkhU6ljO6frrwy9qg&h=AT1PCptvZYlZtslhfhA4e6dGki7qgFbq_bj82JiI1Won2H8RDLP8k9nz_dnyb3djzFT_vB20hVuTGEcM2gy-szf6suMXQ1zhTWcYPerHhO2MD1i4fUz25w3gUB90tG45tlbVFi9byswAjN_P-NODunHF9Q&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> Left Bank Books Black Lives Matter Reading List:
> https://www.left-bank.com/sites/left-bank.com/files/Black%20Lives%20Matter%20Reading%20List_0.pdf
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.left-bank.com%2Fsites%2Fleft-bank.com%2Ffiles%2FBlack%2520Lives%2520Matter%2520Reading%2520List_0.pdf%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1bPI4ERAF3q5uy5q_VCBEugnnTLE-U_6fcBiTNppRdugP0t7JyafAqW08&h=AT2nqRMtdg2NHdz-ZKoaNTO1VojtSIl34utHoLv7qEsaCd6moyFAnLR01VlGfXeus3-Yfscq2jFCI8IhM9Lzbh9VvQDXmoDMgnOscB6Dztji4WtD7uwAtj6KcC8ulcA9RCKNsAGpXkaS3slN_ZTMNT0pmg&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
> Victoria Alexander’s (@victoriaalxndr) Reading List:
> https://twitter.com/victoriaalxndr/status/1266829408268095493?s=21
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fvictoriaalxndr%2Fstatus%2F1266829408268095493%3Fs%3D21%26fbclid%3DIwAR3uZRq65-qGDIGyx31RRr_LSuSmfxH2R8fgUgWsnWcCaUuUieemR2IbcQ4&h=AT2uARvyJ99KUmGQd6C_tcRT7AOgzyt1VVbaabfvQdiaOcc37EemAuxt12i5L7SFtj3LTRGQp5s5BGO6vPkFhfJ90ddIgMNSMjgi2o8CCxjkJvP5spJZifE8K6Obu4ajohd3ozjEY1tRdOsbF6IvcZxyHA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1gnSptDa3G8u-wtKiJ-0w_N6YvcehVqMMsQC1Zo-qDM6jzv_3V8m6gKC1Sm_kDCNX4i96Jhyh2rofLkErqs8RCxZyihV54oaZueRl9q9PhE6PkabqmI6yUCtksNfpSivjjwtI2RiohJJZ9YLZ4ZFtDVW2fKLvbuXZWkgqXyaBFQG8J_Tk>
>
>
> -- MIT AAA
>
-- 
Amy Kim
Massachusetts Institute of Technology '21
Economics and Mathematics with Computer Science
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