Every month we have the opportunity to put a community, or a topic, center stage. This year, out of all years, I feel an added obligation, responsibility, and drive to spotlight Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and heritage.
I encourage every educator, parent, and student to celebrate AAPI folks and contributions with added zeal this May 2021. In a year that has seen great tumult, that has generated targeted hate and violence, we have a responsibility to push back against racism, misogyny, and white supremacy.
May 2021 celebrate through literature, through video, through TikTok! Provide more content, representation, and depth of understanding–specifically about the AAPI community. We have so much to learn and share, let’s do just that . . .
Don’t know where to start? Here’s a quick and simple list 🤗
Book recommendations:
Children’s/picture book: Thank You Very Mochi by Paul Matsushima
Adult/nonfiction/memoir: Know My Name by Chanel Miller and Dear America, Notes from an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
Podcast episode:
CodeSwitch — Not Just a ‘Black Thing’: An Asian-American’s Bond with Malcolm X
Social Media recommendation:
@intersectional.abc (activist)
@leendadong (just fun/funny)
@teachandtransform (ABAR educator)
Other:
AAPI community organizations, museums, and centers near you!
C is for Camacho 