The Yellow Whistle™ Project
APA Justice fully supports and is a partner with The Yellow Whistle Project, which officially launched on April 19, Patriots Day. The project was started by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and her husband Oscar Tang, Li-En Chong, Ken Tan, Anne Martin-Montgomery, and Cassandra X Montgomery in response to the anti-Asian hate and violence.
In nature, yellow signals the advent of spring, bringing hope, optimism, and enlightenment. In America, yellow has been weaponized against Asians as the color of xenophobia.
The whistle is a symbol of self-protection and solidarity in our common fight against historical discrimination, anti-Asian violence, and racial profiling. It has a universal purpose - to signal alarm and call for help - for all Americans. We are whistleblowing to fight back against the stereotype that Asians are a silent minority. We shall not remain silent, because we belong!
Free whistles are being distributed through a network of outreach partners in New York City and throughout the continental U.S. Priority will be given to 501(C)3 organizations with demonstrated strong community ties. Distribution is managed by regional hubs, including APA Justice. The supply of whistles has been increased from 100,000 to 200,000 and now 500,000.
The campaign is turning into a movement and a platform beyond the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. On September 5, 2021, Axios reported on How the yellow whistle became a symbol against anti-Asian hate
For more information, please visit https://www.theyellowwhistle.org/. Links to national and local media report and activities since April 14, 2021: https://bit.ly/3c60D7f
#WeBelong #TheYellowWhistle #StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate #StopRacialProfiling
In nature, yellow signals the advent of spring, bringing hope, optimism, and enlightenment. In America, yellow has been weaponized against Asians as the color of xenophobia.
The whistle is a symbol of self-protection and solidarity in our common fight against historical discrimination, anti-Asian violence, and racial profiling. It has a universal purpose - to signal alarm and call for help - for all Americans. We are whistleblowing to fight back against the stereotype that Asians are a silent minority. We shall not remain silent, because we belong!
Free whistles are being distributed through a network of outreach partners in New York City and throughout the continental U.S. Priority will be given to 501(C)3 organizations with demonstrated strong community ties. Distribution is managed by regional hubs, including APA Justice. The supply of whistles has been increased from 100,000 to 200,000 and now 500,000.
The campaign is turning into a movement and a platform beyond the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. On September 5, 2021, Axios reported on How the yellow whistle became a symbol against anti-Asian hate
For more information, please visit https://www.theyellowwhistle.org/. Links to national and local media report and activities since April 14, 2021: https://bit.ly/3c60D7f
#WeBelong #TheYellowWhistle #StopAAPIHate #StopAsianHate #StopRacialProfiling
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"We Belong" Yellow Whistles Across The United States
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Sample Activities by State
2021/12/01 South China Morning Post: Who are Chinese-American couple that gave the Met US$125 million? Financier Oscar Tang, son of Hong Kong’s ‘Textile Tycoon’ and a relative of Henry Tang, and his archaeologist wife
2021/11/30 New York Times: With $125 Million Gift, Met Museum Jump-Starts New Modern Wing
2021/09/05 Axios: How the yellow whistle became a symbol against anti-Asian hate
2021/06/04 Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Yellow Whistles are providing safety and security for Asian Americans facing hatred
2021/11/30 New York Times: With $125 Million Gift, Met Museum Jump-Starts New Modern Wing
2021/09/05 Axios: How the yellow whistle became a symbol against anti-Asian hate
2021/06/04 Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Yellow Whistles are providing safety and security for Asian Americans facing hatred