Living Justice

As Asian Americans and Canadians committed to racial justice, we often face the challenge of confronting racism in different forms. In the past few months, for example, many of us have been fighting COVID-related anti-Asian racism and anti-Black policing and violence...

This piece takes a deeper dive into how we can engage in justice work through community involvement at all scales.

“Living justly” can be such a grand idea that we can’t begin to know how to approach it. Over the last few weeks, there have been calls to protest, to learn, to donate, and to talk to our families and friends to build a more just society. All those things are good and necessary. Keep doing those things. And, what else can we do? We can start by taking baby steps to reducing harm.

In celebration of Pride Month and Juneteenth, here is a not all-inclusive list of Black and LGBTQIA+ voices to follow on social media and to read. It is worth noting that Pride is possible because of Black transwomen like Marsha P. Johnson.

As a parent of an almost 4 year old, we’ve been trying to source and read anti-racist books since she was born. Here are four beautiful books that we love. Some of these are new to us, and some of them we’ve read from her birth. Each of these books are by a Black or...

For those of us APIDAs (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) who want to begin (or continue) anti-racist work, here is a list of ways to get started. This list of action items is not comprehensive, and that’s by design. We know it feels super overwhelming and when...

My beloved APIDA siblings, Earlier today, as I was talking to my partner, I wondered, “What would it take to make me less angry?” Would arresting the officers who killed George Floyd do it? No. It would not. This work and this moment is about George Floyd, but it’s...