Month of Understanding Sources
Look here for articles, podcasts and more on the topics the MOU is covering. We will continue to add sources throughout the month--it's a community source so please let us know if you have something to add. Thank you!
Books & Reading
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Vice President Kamala Harris’s commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice.
We Too Sing America by Nationally renowned activist Deepa Iyer asks whether hate crimes should be considered domestic terrorism and explores the role of the state in perpetuating racism through detentions, national registration programs, police profiling, and constant surveillance.
American Muslim Women by African American Muslims and South Asian Muslim immigrants are two of the largest ethnic Muslim groups in the U.S. Yet there are few sites in which African Americans and South Asian immigrants come together, and South Asians are often held up as a "model minority" against African Americans. American Muslim Women explores the relationships and sometimes alliances between African Americans and South Asian immigrants, drawing on interviews with a diverse group of women from these two communities.
- 50 WOC-Led Organizations in the U.S. We Should Support"How we can move money to move power."
- How White Supremacy and Capitalism Influence Beauty Standards"Standard Issues" columnist Jessica DeFino sets out to destroy the beauty industry.
- Stop AAPI Hate Youth Campaign Report: They Blamed Me Because I Am AsianFindings from reported anti-AAPI youth incidents.
Social Media
- Mona Chalabi on TwitterBritish data journalist and writer of Iraqi descent. Check out her writing and fantastic illustrations at monachalabi.com.
- Yalla Eat!Arab American National Museum presents a Yalla Eat! series in the form of Instagram Takeovers by different Arab American chefs.
- Everyday Middle EastEveryday images from the Middle East and North Africa
59th Presidential Inauguration
- Schedule of EventsPresident-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the first woman and person of color to hold that office. Check here for scheduled events and information for the historic inauguration on Wednesday, January 20th.
- Everything You Need to Know About Inauguration DayDetails about scheduled events starting Tuesday, January 19th.
- Biden Inaugural CommitteeWatch the inauguration live from this YouTube channel.
Podcasts
- Claim Us if You're FamousHow Kamala Harris' Black and Indian heritage shaped her.
- Code SwitchFearless conversations about race, hosted by journalists of color, making "ALL OF US part of the conversation because we're all part of the story."
- Don't Tell BabaA conversational podcast with Middle Eastern flair hosted by Noor and Shereen.
- How Can I Say ThisBecome more confident, comfortable and courageous in your communication.
- The Queer Arabs Podcast: We ExistHost Michael Zalta is a queer Syrian-American Jewish writer, researcher and playwright interested in the intersections between Media Theory, Biopolitics and Decolonial Aesthetics.
- South Asian StoriesSouth Asians around the world uncover their identities, successes, failures and stories.
- This Muslim Girl PodcastThis Muslim Girl is an Arab American woman born in Yemen raised in the Central Valley of California sharing stories to empower women.
- Women of Color PodcastersGlobal community dedicated to amplifying the voices of women of color in the podcast industry.
- You 2.0: The Empathy GymHow to exercise and strengthen your empathy.
Videos
Resources
- ASATA.orgAlliance of South Asians Taking Action
- The Middle Eastern American ExperienceOnline resources for learning and teaching about Middle Eastern Americans.
- SAALT.orgSouth Asian Americans Leading Together
- Arab American Action NetworkCombining social services with organizing and advocacy to promote social change.
- Women of Color NetworkA national grassroots initiative dedicated to building the capacity of women of color advocates responding to violence against women of color.