Month: June 2021

Small Business, Big Losses: The Impact of the Covid Crisis on Asian Small Business in New York City

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Asian American small businesses made up 20 percent of New York City’s businesses before the pandemic and were the fastest-growing segment of small businesses in our city. However, they were devastated by the Covid crisis, with over half the owners reporting losses of 75 percent or more in revenue in 2020. Yet, very few of these Asian small businesses received the help they needed from the institutions set up to serve them.

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Learning Resources

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Report an Incident / Safety & Mental Health Resources AP3CON – Stop AAPI Hate Incident Reporting Form Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Standing Against Hatred Asian American Federation – Anti-Bias Reporting Form / Safety Resources Asians Do Therapy – Reducing Stigma and Increasing Accessibility Asian Mental Health Collective – Mental Health Support Asian Mental Health … Read more

The Brown Asian American Movement: Advocating for South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Filipino American Communities

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In this presentation, Dr. Kevin Nadal will discuss the history of the “Brown Asian American Movement” as a way of contextualizing historical power dynamics that have been pervasive in Asian American communities since the 1960s. Dr. Nadal also provides recommendations as to how current Asian American leaders, activists, and policymakers can be mindful of ways that colorism and privilege impacts invisibility and community dynamics.

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