AAC | Southeastern US Asian American Profiles The Asian American Center and Carolina Demography conducted a landmark collaborative study of the Asian American and Pacific Islander population in the Southeast. Disaggregated data, especially of AAPI groups, is one of the most important issues for properly addressing disparities and inequities. The results, which are shared as one-pagers, offer information on demographics such as race, income, and citizenship status for: A Nationwide Benchmark The Southeastern U.S. (states specified) North Carolina and four NC metro areas with high Asian American populations: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary Greensboro-High Point and Winston-Salem Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton To learn more about this work, use of this data, and how to properly attribute credit, visit the AAC website.
VAYLA | Ginger Roots Ginger Roots is VAYLA New Orleans‘ storytelling program, with which they aim to uplift community through personal narratives. Intended as a collective healing space for AAPIs to reclaim power, bodies, and stories, the name pays homage to community ancestors and diaspora and speaks to a reclaiming of identity. Developed by VAYLA’s Reproductive Justice interns, the zine contains music recommendations, poems, essays, family stories, recipes, health resources, and ways to become involved with the organization. See the zine here.
Stop Asian Hate~ VAYLA For Immediate Release: March 20, 2020 Contact: Ellen Lu, Program Coordinator, [email protected] New Orleans, LA – Earlier this week, the current White House Administration double-downed on Sinophobic rhetoric regarding COVID-19. The name “COVID-19” was chosen specifically to maintain public discussion without stigma during a global public health crisis. By referring to the virus as anything other than its designated name (“Chinese virus,” “kung flu,” et al.), the nation’s leaders are eliciting further violence against the Asian American community when we must all practice social responsibility. “This is a time of crisis and tension for all of our communities, but for Asian American communities and the Vietnamese community in New Orleans, it is an especially triggering time. We come from a diaspora that has survived despite war, colonization, environmental catastrophes, and limited access. Our focus should be on saving lives and building solidarity as we continue to share resources. Words have power. And phrases like ‘Chinese virus’ or ‘Kung-Flu’ to refer to COVID-19 affect our community and their safety while perpetuating anti-Asian sentiments. We call on the President, elected officials and all our leaders to set an example for all Americans.” said Jacqueline Thanh, Executive Director of VAYLA New Orleans. VAYLA joins the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans and more than 260 other organizations in urging congressional leaders to publicly denounce the increase in racist attacks and discrimination against the Asian American community, in the wake of COVID-19. VAYLA encourages the President and elected officials to do the same. Stand up against discrimination so we can ensure our most vulnerable young people, elders, patients, medical care providers, store clerks, and all community members are able to access the help they need. Together we must denounce discrimination. #VirusesDontDiscriminate Report any incidents of hate using https://bit.ly/2J5V0Hg. Donate to our Emergency Relief Fund for undocumented folks and non-citizens at http://www.vayla-no.org/donate.html.
VAYLA: Letter from Jacqueline Thanh “Beyond Asian hate and the continual targeting of our elders across the country, the violence and murder of Asian women in Atlanta yesterday illuminates the complex intergenerational traumas of exploitation, sexual violence, poverty, colonialism, and erasure experienced by Asian women. Working-class Asian women are the backbone of families, communities, and our cultures. VAYLA is an Asian Womxn-led organization and we are grieving deeply with our diaspora. We must stop Asian hate. We must continue to speak up and keep each other safe in the face of terrorism.” Read the full statement here.
AAPI Rising: Intersectionalty in the New South Join VAYLA in the third installment of our AAPI Rising in the South series! VAYLA’s Anthony Johnson will be interviewing our Executive Director, Jacqueline Thanh, Ursula Price—Executive Director of New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, and Mary Moran—Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Voice Nuestra Voz. We will explore the intersectionality framework and how it is demonstrated in grassroots organizations in the South. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn about intersectionality and why it is necessary in organizing for social change. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to watch these women of color leaders hold space for one another as they have an open and honest discussion about intersectionality work. This event was recorded live on VAYLA’s Facebook page on August 12, 2020. You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=307160630533307
VAYLA | COVID-19 Anti-AAPI Hate Crime Incident Report VAYLA is an intersectional AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) nonprofit organization based in New Orleans focused on advocacy through providing climate and reproductive justice education, community organizing education, comprehensive civic engagement and pathways to citizenship. Stand up against discrimination so we can ensure our most vulnerable young people, elders, patients, medical care providers, store clerks, and all community members are able to access the help they need. Together we must denounce discrimination. Report any incidents of hate here *Phiên bản tiếng Việt: https://forms.gle/sUPKA99DYhHg3XcT7 Submitting the incident to VAYLA New Orleans will help them track the correlation of crimes in the GNO area and make sure people in power are held accountable for answering to our communities. Your submission will be kept confidential.
VAYLA | Multilingual COVID-19 Resources This website provides COVID-related resources in multiple languages, including English, Burmese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese, to name a few. These resources are both nationwide and specific to Louisiana and New Orleans, and cover areas such as bystander intervention training, mutual aid funds, and health services. Access the COVID-19 Resources page here View this post on Instagram A post shared by VAYLA New Orleans (@vaylano) on Jul 9, 2020 at 11:32am PDT