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AAPI Resources | Anti-racist Resources
The City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Public Library continue to stand united against hate
The escalating violent attacks on Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), including the recent horrific shootings in Atlanta that took the lives of eight innocent people, are shocking and have deeply affected many of our Asian and AAPI employees, local communities, and people across the county.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen violence and hatred against Asian and AAPI people grow increasingly in frequency and intensity, which has put their communities, families and businesses at risk. This is alarming and unacceptable.
The City of San Leandro condemns these assaults and incidents of anti-Asian sentiment. We stand in solidarity with our AAPI colleagues and community in denouncing racism and expression of hate, discrimination, and xenophobia of any kind.
Our library staff have brought together a collection of books and resources that we hope you’ll find helpful in these uncertain times. Whether you’re looking for ways to discuss current events with your children, your teens, one another, or you’re merely learning for yourself (and we are always learning and growing) the following books and resources are here for you to use.
Resources for the AAPI community | Resources for non-AAPI community | Additional AAPI Resources | Book and Publishing Resources | Podcasts, Social Media, and Online Exhibits
AAPI Resources
Resources for standing up against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) racism in the United States.
Resources for the AAPI Community
APEN Asian Pacific Environmental Network
ASATA Alliance of South Asians Taking Action
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus
Asian Mental Health Collective
Asian Health Services / Asian Health Services Flyer
Asian Health Services - Specialty Mental Health Division Flyer (Chinese text): After experiencing, witnessing or hearing cases of community violence, if you, your family or friends feel upset and need resources or mental health support, please call the San Leandro Warmline at 510-735-3940 or email SMHPrevention@ahschc.org.
Asian Americans advancing justice
Asian Prisoner Support Committee
AYPAL: Building API Community Power since ‘98
Chinese Progressive Association
EBAYC East Bay Asian Youth Center
GAPA: GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance
Report a Hate Crime - Chinese for Affirmative Action
Samoan Community Development Center
Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay
@asiansformentalhealth on Instagram
@stopappihate on Instagram
Resources for non-AAPI Community
Bystander intervention training - Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Show up: your guide to bystander intervention
PBS News Hour: The long history of racism against Asian Americans in the U.S.
@protectoaklandchinatown on Instagram
@stopappihate on Instagram
@hateisavirus on Instagram
@teachandtransform on Instagram
@teachandtransform recommended reads (post 1 and post 2) on Instagram
Additional AAPI Resources and Information
American Psychological Association: Countering stereotypes against Asian Americans
CNN: How parents can help their children
NPR: Anti-Asian attacks rise during pandemic
PBS News Hours: How to address the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
Students describe their experiences with anti-Asian, Asian-American discrimination, violence
Teen Vogue: Recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes doesn't mean anti-Asian racism is new
Book and Publishing Resources
AAPI must read adult non-fiction - San Leandro Public Library (eBook/eAudio)
AAPI must read adult fiction - San Leandro Public Library (eBook/eAudio)
AAPI must read children's fiction - San Leandro Public Library (eBook/eAudio)
AAPI chapter books - San Leandro Public Library
AAPI picture books - San Leandro Public Library
KiBooka: Kids' books by Korean Americans (and Korean diaspora)
Lee & Low: Asian, Asian American children's books
Picture books written by Asian American authors and illustrators
Middle grade books written by Asian American authors
Teen fiction written by Asian American authors
More teen fiction written by Asian American authors
Podcasts, Social Media, and Online Exhibits
Asian Enough: Hosts Yen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown, and Suhauna Hussain of the Los Angeles Times explore the cast diaspora across the cultures, backgrounds and generations, and try to expand the ways in which being Asian American is defined.
California Museum: Gold Mountain: Californian stories
Calisphere: California cultures: Asian Americans - World War II
Calisphere: Closing of the American Frontier, 1870-1900 - Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Historical Society of America
Deep Pacific Podcast: Dive into Pacific Island issues alongside a Pacific Islander millennial woman of science. Podcast sheds light on under represented voices that inform, connect, and empower.
MigrAsians: Podcast about creative and political Asians and how their story of migration informs their works. Hosted by Nisha Mody.
Order 9066: Podcast series about Executive Order 9066 which allowed for Japanese internment camps
PBS: Asian Americans: Now streaming free! Five-hour film series chronicling U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played in shaping the nation's story
Self Evident Asian America's Stories: Self Evident challenges the narratives of where we come from, where we belong, and where we're going-by telling Asian America's stories.
They call us Bruce: Podcast hosted by Jeff Yang and Phil Yu presenting an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian American
@asiansformentalhealth on Instagram
@wechatproject on Instagram
@protectoaklandchinatown on Instagram
@stopappihate on Instagram
@hateisavirus on Instagram
@teachandtransform on Instagram
@teachandtransform recommended reads (post 1 and post 2) on Instagram
Books and eBooks for Children & Families | Books and eBooks for Teens | Books and eBooks for Adults | Additional Resources
Anti-racist Resources
Our library staff have brought together a collection of books and resources that we hope you’ll find helpful in these uncertain times. Whether you’re looking for ways to discuss current events with your children, your teens, one another, or you’re merely learning for yourself (and we are always learning and growing) the following books and resources are here for you to use.
Books and eBooks for Children and Families
eBooks to support conversations on race and racism
Talking about racial identity with young children
Celebrate Black History month all year round (eBooks)
Celebra - LatinX Hispanic heritage (eBooks)
Celebrate Native American heritage (eBooks)
Celebrate LGBTQ+ kids and families (eBooks)
Books and eBooks for Teens
Teen anti-racism reads (eBooks)
Books and eBooks for Adults
Anti-racism and social justice (eBooks)
Arab American heritage month (eBooks)
Additional Resources
Anti-Defamation League: Table talk: family conversations about current events
National Museum of African American History and Culture: Talking about race
Healthline: Anti-racism resources for parents and kids
Common Sense Media: Resources about race and racism
Zinn Education Project: Teaching people's history
National Association of School Psychologists: Understanding race and privilege
CNN: How to talk to your children about protests and racism
Tribal Nations and the United States
#8CantWait: A campaign to bring immediate change to police departments
Equality Includes You: 103 things white people can do for racial justice
PBS: Talking to young children about race and racism
KQED: 5 ways to show up for racial justice today
TED Talks: Talks to help you understand racism in America
Project MUSE: Confronting structural racism
Sunshine Behavioral Health: Mental health issues facing the Black community