{"id":8396,"date":"2021-04-02T17:11:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T21:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/?p=8396"},"modified":"2023-10-30T20:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T00:04:25","slug":"six-ways-to-be-an-ally-to-the-asian-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-aapi-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/stories\/how-to-become-aapi-community-ally","title":{"rendered":"Six Ways to be an Ally to the Asian, Asian\u00a0American\u00a0and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>April 2, 2021<\/em><br \/>\n<em>By Evangeline Chan and Queenie Ng\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">onset of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0racism\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and violence\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">against the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Asian<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Asian<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">American<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has increased.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Racism manifests in different ways and our communities have experienced everything from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0physical attacks, verbal harassment, and violence leading to death<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">seen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in the f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">atal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">shootings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at Atlanta-based massage parlors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in March 2021<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At Safe Horizon, we believe racism is violence<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. We<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tand with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the AAPI\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">communities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">experience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the trauma of racism<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">long\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">before the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and even\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">more so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0now<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We also call for advocates and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">allie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to come together and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">support our fellow community members.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you find yourself asking how you can help,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0show up and be an ally to the AAPI community<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, here are six ways to do so<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Check in<\/b><b> with Your AAPI Friends, Family,<\/b><b> Colleagues,<\/b><b> and Community Members<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Call<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">email<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or message\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">them asking how they ar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e doing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Don\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0be afraid to make the first move. You can offer to just listen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or even\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">help with tasks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0errands<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">like\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">accompanying<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">if they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">don\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0feel safe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0on the streets just now<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Learn to be a Better Bystander<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hen you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">witness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0someone\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">being targeted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0learn how to stand up with them.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hollaback!,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a nonprofit organization that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is dedicated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to end<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0harassment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0created a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihollaback.org\/app\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Show-Up_CUPxHollaback.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">bystander intervention guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to help you prepare for a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">situation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0where you can help<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Call out and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopaapihate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">report racism<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> when you see it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Amplify<\/b><b> Content About Anti-A<\/b><b>API\u00a0<\/b><b>Racism and Discrimination<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Share stories and repost news and resources on social media to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">raise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">awareness about anti-A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">API\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">racism and discrimination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Advocate and Get Politically Active<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact your local elected official as a concerned\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">community member\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and let them know that racism and hate in our communities is not acceptable. Demand action.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myreps.datamade.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Find who your elected officials are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">get started<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Learn About the History of Anti-AAPI Racism<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Examine and dismantle your own\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">unconscious biases and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">misheld<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0beliefs, such as the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/asian-america\/model-minority-myth-says-asians-are-successful-dangerous-rcna420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Model Minority Myth<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Model empathy and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">solidarity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to your family, friends,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">neighbors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and colleagues.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Asian American Studies Program\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">from Cornell University&#8217;s College of Arts and Sciences has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">compiled this library of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asianamericanstudies.cornell.edu\/anti-racism-resources-aapi-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anti-Racism Resources for the AAPI Community<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Support<\/b><b>\u00a0AAPI-owned businesses\u00a0<\/b><b>or organizations that help\u00a0<\/b><b>the<\/b><b> community<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The AAPI community has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0suffered from the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">systemic\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">racism.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">If\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you\u2019re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in New York City,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometochinatown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">visit\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Welcome to Chinatown<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a grassroots organization that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0supports\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">AAPI businesses\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in the district.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As the nation\u2019s leading victim\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">assistance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0organization, we\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">provide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0support, prevent violence, and promote justice for all victims of crime and abuse, including victims of hate crimes. To learn more about how Safe Horizon helps hate crime\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">victims<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/programs\/help-hate-crime-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">click here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. You can also call<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">visit our emergency help page.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f37b20;\"><b>Solidarity is about doing this work together<\/b><b>.<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>O<\/b><b>nly together can we begin to combat racism and hate.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racism and violence against the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is unacceptable. 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That\u2019s why it is especially key to practice self-care now more than ever. In this resource guide, we are sharing a variety of compassionate, holistic, multifaceted, science-based practices to help you thrive. These self-care guides can encourage healthy online and in-person engagement, strengthen relationships, better your mental and physical health, and improve creativity.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the purposes of this blog, let\u2019s consider self-care as:<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in particular during<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0periods of stress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-basics-of-self-care-and-how-to-do-it-successfully\">Basics of Self-Care and How to do it Successfully<\/h5>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/playlists\/299\/the_importance_of_self_care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TED Talks video playlist: The importance of self-care<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/why-grown-ups-love-coloring-books-too\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ted Talks video: Flow, the secret of happiness<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/action-plan-self-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next Avenue: Self-care action plan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/take-better-care-yourself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next Avenue: Take the Time to Better Care for Yourself: 7 steps to the self-care you need<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/how-not-to-sabotage-your-own-self-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next Avenue: How to Choose Self-Care Over Self-Sabotage: Making a 'self-care upgrade' may save your health and well-being<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-self-care-resources-for-adults-concerned-about-covid-19-coronavirus\">Self-Care Resources for Adults Concerned About COVID-19 (Coronavirus)<\/h5>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/dear-guy-im-incredibly-anxious-about-coronavirus-what-can-i-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dear Guy: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly anxious about Coronavirus. What can I do?\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorlines.com\/articles\/self-love-time-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Colorlines: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Self-love during time of the Coronavirus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/good-advice\/sad-about-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Well + Good: Feeling plain, old sad about everything related to COVID-19? Here are 8 ways to deal (and heal)<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":5} -->\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-self-care-resources-for-adults-working-from-home-or-remotely\">Self-Care Resources for Adults Working From Home or Remotely<\/h5>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purewow.com\/wellness\/free-ways-to-practice-self-care?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sf&amp;utm_campaign=40748&amp;utm_content=30_Days_editorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purewow: 25 Totally Free Ways to Practice Self-Care at Home<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purewow.com\/home\/self-care-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purewow: How to Transform Your Home into a Self-Care 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class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-information-about-covid-19-coronavirus\">Information About COVID-19 (Coronavirus)<\/h5>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-main.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York City Health COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.311.nyc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New York City 311<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->","post_title":"Self-Care Resources for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Beyond","post_excerpt":"Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, it's more important than ever to practice self-care. Our resource guide can help you practice self-care successfully.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"self-care-resources-for-covid-19-coronavirus-and-beyond","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-08-19 16:53:19","post_modified_gmt":"2025-08-19 20:53:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/?p=7764","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7992,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-06-16 17:47:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-16 17:47:57","post_content":"<em><span class=\"fs-author-name\">Forbes\r\nBy Eboni K. Williams\r\nJune 16, 2020<\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\nRace is the single most taboo topic in most American workplaces. People would rather discuss the polarizing topics of money, sex, or even politics, before engaging in conversation about race or racism. It\u2019s our country\u2019s oldest and most problematic system \u2014 the social construction of someone\u2019s valuation in our society based on the color of their skin.\r\n\r\nFor years, many American workers were encouraged and sometimes even explicitly told\u00a0<em>not\u00a0<\/em>to discuss race on the job. Most workplaces aren\u2019t like mine. At REVOLT TV, on both REVOLT BLACK NEWS and\u00a0<em>State of the Culture<\/em>, we publicly discuss race and related topics every week.\u00a0This current moment of national unrest, and emerging revolution, now requires us all to do so. We must finally talk about the traumatic complexity of the Black American experience. This requirement includes having uncomfortable, difficult, and triggering conversations at work. To dodge discussions of your personal feelings, your company\u2019s role of complicity, or your co-workers\u2019 experiences in this moment would be a moral and ethical failure.\r\n\r\nTough talks can be scary. The hardest part can simply be starting the conversation. Here are three ways to start the necessary and important work of talking about race at work:\r\n\r\n<strong>1. State Your Intention:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTo create a safe space to share and receive information on a sensitive topic, like race, you must first clearly establish why you want to engage a colleague on the topic. Now is not the time for any assumptions. While many recognize this moment as a reckoning point and opportunity for growth; not everyone feels that way. Therefore, in order to start a productive and healing conversation, take time to explain your goals.\r\n\r\n\u201cClearly stating your intention for starting the dialogue requires vulnerability and transparency. Leading with that level of openness can yield a very positive, and even transformative result.\u201d\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Prepare Before You Talk:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDoing just a little bit of prep work before starting a race-based dialogue goes a long way toward establishing your positive intention and authenticity. You do not need to be a critical race theory expert. Simply reading a few basic online articles, or watching a couple of films or documentaries, can put you in a better position to have a conversation. Coming to the convo with a basic understanding of history and the modern day impact of racial dynamics in our country, will help your colleagues to trust you, and maybe bring some guards down. This quick step of pre-convo preparation can lead to an open-hearted and helpful conversation.<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/ebonikwilliams\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/ebonikwilliams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/linktr.ee\/ebonikwilliams\" aria-label=\"I\u2019ve compiled a list of resources here\">\u00a0I\u2019ve compiled a list of resources here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Acknowledge You Don\u2019t Have All the Answers (<em>This Applies To Everyone<\/em>)\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIt may be easy to think that you\u2019re the single authority on all things Black, White, Asian, Latinx, Native American or multi-racial, especially if you\u2019re the only member of your group in a workplace. The reality is that none of us are the sole expert during these conversations. We are each experts in our own personal experiences. We must make space for this personal expertise to show up in these conversations. However, none of us is above asking questions and learning as our understanding of these issues and each other continues to grow.\r\n\r\nI learned this particular lesson when I was blessed with the opportunity to hear from Racial Equity and Cultural Competence consultant, Joan Adams. Adams led an anti-racism training during a retreat for Safe Horizon\u2019s Board of Directors, which I serve on. Our board is filled with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, but the majority of our board members are White. Since the vast majority of Safe Horizon\u2019s clients and staff are people of color, we take our anti-racism work extremely seriously. Like many organizations, we\u2019ve been pushed to form committees and build other infrastructures to lead and facilitate these difficult, sometimes painful, but always important conversations. Adams helped me realize that when I asserted my personal experience and even my advanced knowledge on race issues as the \u201cgold standard,\u201d I inadvertently shutdown the very thing I wanted most, authentic engagement and exchange of feelings and ideas on the issue that worked to advance racial justice and equality.\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u201cIn the year 2020, none of us can afford to ignore race in our workplaces. When we avoid the hard stuff, our challenges fester.\u201d\r\n\r\nOpportunities for miscommunications, micro\/macro-aggressions, and discrimination are unnecessarily created when we fail to communicate about real life issues. Race is a complicated and intimidating issue for a lot of us. When we lean into these tough talks, we put ourselves in the best position to learn, reflect, and make the changes needed to create a more just and equitable society and workplace.\r\n<div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-43d23829-320f-4ec8-9373-aa3b252dc212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ebonikwilliams\/2020\/06\/16\/yes-you-must-talk-about-race-at-work-3-ways-to-get-started\/#1aad74b33985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Read the original article here.<\/em><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div>Safe Horizon supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/get-help\/victims-of-other-abuse\/\">victims of other abuse<\/a> like racial discrimination in the workplace.<\/div>","post_title":"Yes, You Must Talk About Race At Work: 3 Ways To Get Started","post_excerpt":"Safe Horizon Board Member Eboni K. 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