Anti-AAPI Hate Action Guide and Resources
Over the last year, there has been an increase in reports of hate incidents, microaggressions in public, discrimination by business establishments, workplace discrimination and harassment, and threats of and actual acts of violence towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. (See Stop AAPI Hate).
FBANC compiled the following resources to provide our community with ways to stand up against Anti-AAPI Hate. Click the button below to contact us if you have any questions.
Last update: 5/10/21
Here are some of the ways that FBANC and its members are standing up against hate:
FBANC Committees
Our committees are hard at work in drafting statements and developing programming to combat anti-AAPI hate and racial inequality.
If you are interested in being more involved in the ways FBANC is addressing the see issues, please contact FBANC President Mari Bandoma Callado or join our Advocacy Committee to help draft statements and Community Outreach Committees to help organize free legal clinics and other community events:
We are holding a virtual legal clinic with the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco to be held on May 17-21. Attprneys with expertise in the following areas will be available for a free legal consultation:
workers rights;
workplace safety;
housing;
unemployment;
personal injury;
hate crimes/victim’s rights; and
criminal defense.
Please contact Legal Clinics Director Erica Galeon if you would like to volunteer. Additional details here.
FBANC Programs and Events
FBANC has co-sponsored several events to address the rise in anti-AAPI incidents and Racial Inequality.
Upcoming Events:
APAs v. Hate Conference hosted by CAL-APABA (ongoing)
3rd Annual National Day Against Bullying and Hate on 5/18/21
Past Events:
Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties and the Constitution on 1/30/21
From Prop 209 to Prop 16: Historical, Legal and Activist Perspectives on Affirmative Action on 10/7/20
Building a Coalition for Racial Justice and Civil Rights During a Time of Crisis on 9/17/20
Discrimination, Allyship, and Intersectionality - a Town Hall on 8/24/20
Know Your Rights Webinar on 4/21/21 (Resources on Criminal Justice and Victims’ Rights, Student Advocacy, and Housing Rights here: English I Tagalog)
Anti-API Violence and Heightened Xenophobia and Racism on 4/23/21
Know Your Rights Webinar
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Cal-APABA, AABA, and API Legal Outreach hosted a Know Your Rights Webinar, which FBANC co-sponsored, featuring subject matter experts who discussed what constitutes a hate crime, what government or other resources are available to victims of hate incidents, and what recourse victims might have.
This webinar was coordinated and moderated by FBANC President Mari Bandoma Callado. Thank you to our speakers Adrian Roxas, Partner at Roxas Law, APC; Michael Chang, US Department of Education; Branden Butler, Department of Fair Employment and Housing; Bill Tamayo, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and Toni Jaramilla, Toni Jaramilla PC for providing legal resources on criminal justice/victim's rights, students' rights, housing and public accommodations, and employment rights. We also would like to extend our appreciation to Branden Butler and the DFEH for providing interpretation services, and to Christina Chen and the Morgan Lewis team for providing written materials that were translated in several languages (https://bit.ly/2Qw9dEt).
Government Resources
For emergencies, dial 9-1-1 to get immediate help.
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
The DFEH is the institutional centerpiece of California’s broad anti-discrimination and hate crimes policy. The mission of the DFEH is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations (businesses) and from hate violence and human trafficking in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, and Ralph Civil Rights Act.
If you think you have been a victim of discrimination, harassment, or hate violence, file a complaint with the DFEH. An attorney is not required and there is no fee for DFEH’s services. Note that a DFEH complaint must be filed within one year from the date the victim becomes aware of the perpetrator’s identity, but no more than three years from the date of harm.
To file a complaint with the DFEH, go to dfeh.ca.gov or call 800.884.1684.
Resources from the DFEH:
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is dedicated to preventing and fighting hate crimes. DOJ works to prevent hate crimes by supporting community education and dialogue, and providing support, technical assistance, and funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and service providers. When hate crimes do happen, DOJ can investigate and prosecute, and can also support victims and their families.
If you believe you are the victim of a hate crime or believe you witnessed a hate crime, the US Department of Justice recommends filing a police report and following up the report with a tip to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by submitting it online or by calling your local FBI Field Office.
Resources from the DOJ:
US Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights
Educational institutions have a responsibility to protect every student's right to learn in a safe environment free from unlawful discrimination and to prevent unjust deprivations of that right. The Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. It is the mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
Community Resources
Stop AAPI Hate
Stop AAPI Hate is a coalition of nonprofits, organizers, and educators who are committed to addressing the rise in anti-AAPI hate incidents over the last year.
If you or someone you know experienced or witnessed acts of hate towards the AAPI communities, please encourage them to report the incident at their website. The reporting form is available in 11 languages.
NAPABA Hate Crime Resources
AABA AAPI Anti-Hate Resource Guide
Given the recent uptick in reported incidents of anti-AAPI violence, AABA has compiled a list of resources for members who would like to become involved with pro bono opportunities to assist victims of hate crimes, community safety efforts to protect AAPI elders and others who have been targeted in hate incidents, contribute to mutual aid, and attend programming that discuss ways in which our communities can address and stop AAPI hate.
Bystander Intervention Training
Hollaback! provides trainings on how to do your part to protect your neighbors and co-workers when bias and harassment collide in front of you.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus (ALC) is working intensively to address the root causes of anti-Asian hate in ways that lead to restorative justice and healing.
Kapwa Gardens
Kapwa Gardens is a Kultivate Labs project designed to help the neighborhood recover from the devastating mental, physical, and economic effects of COVID-19.