Impact Community

How Can We Support Our AAPI Community Members? 

4.8.2021
The Crucible recognizes that recent violence against the AAPI community is not an isolated series of events, but rather an escalation of long-standing anti-Asian sentiments. The  found that over 44% (1,691) of all incidents reported from March 2020 to February 2021 were in California. This is a heartbreaking reminder that there is an urgent need for increased protection and support for the AAPI community, especially right here in the Bay Area. The AAPI community has made immense contributions in shaping the history of this country, including significant contributions of AAPI artists to the Bay Area and to The Crucible. It is important that we all stand in support of the AAPI community during this time and work to actively dismantle anti-Asian racist sentiments.
Individuals carry during organizing action against recent AAPI hate. All proceeds from print sales benefit and .
We stand in solidarity with AAPI individuals across the country in condemning these acts of hate. It is our responsibility to practice anti-racism and prevent anti-Asian hate wherever we see it. If you know of other resources, please share them with us.

Turn Your Class Into Support For AAPI

This weekend, 10% of all The Crucible’s online sales will be donated to the advocacy organization Stop AAPI Hate.

Here are eight more ways you can support AAPI communities:

  • Creative Capital has collected, including educational tools, incident reporting groups, and ways to donate.
  • from LA-based artist Lauren YS. All print proceeds support Stop AAPI Hate and Squidtropica.
  • East Bay residents can to be a walking partner for local AAPI seniors in the Chinatown neighborhood.
  • Oakland’s Asian-owned gallery,  selling works by AAPI artists to support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Bidding begins this Friday, April 9.
  • As part of the  movement,  for women and elderly AAPI individuals in the Bay Area. You can find steps for requesting support and how to donate on .
  •  as they host an ongoing series of auctions featuring craft goods and original art by AAPI artists. All proceeds go to Stop AAPI Hate.
  • Our friends at  have great suggestions for supporting Oakland Chinatown and AAPI spots to eat–follow their Insta and check out their creative collaboration via  for a with Ms. Tarika Lewis
  • Engage with Asian and Asian-American artists who are sharing and elevating the stories of their community and their values, including activist artists and advocates such as, ,  , and the  (We’d love to hear back about who you are following, so we can follow them too—tag us on social.)

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