• ​​This three minute news audio shares the experiences of multiple Asian-American adoptees who have struggled to express their fears and concerns in the face of increased anti-Asian violence. They discuss how this was made more difficult by colorblind philosophy and provide suggestions for what families and friends of Asian adoptees can do to support these individuals.

Anti-racism resources to support Asian American, Pacific Islander community

“Being Raised by White People”: Navigating Racial Difference among Adopted Multiracial Adults

• ​This article discusses the experiences of multiracial individuals who were transracially adopted. Key topics covered include: Lack of racial resemblance, navigating differing parent-child experiences, and managing societal perceptions.

Dealing with Racism: Perspective of a White Transracial Adoptive Parent

Discussing Race with Your Emotionally Intense Kids

Emotion regulation and the experience of racial microaggressions

• This paper reviews previous research on factors influencing emotions and psychological symptoms associated with microaggressions directed toward marginalized racial groups. The study examines the emotional impact of racial microaggressions and factors that explain their relationship to psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

Findings from Youth-Reported Incidents of Anti-AAPI Hate

• ​For this report, 990 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young adults were interviewed about their experiences of discrimination since the raise of Covid-19. They discuss key findings and make recommendations for AAPI support systems.

How Do I Talk to My Asian American Kids About the Violence Against Our Community?

• ​Nicole Chung, a Korean adoptee and author, shares advice about how to connect with and comfort your child after recent incidents of Anti-Asian violence.

How to Talk to Kids About Anti-Asian Racism

• ​​This NPR interview with Nicole Chung, a Korean adoptee and author, and Christine Koh, neuroscientist and co-author of a book on parenting, speak about their lived experiences and provides insight for families as they address issues of race, identity, and Anti-Asian rhetoric with children.

​I’m Helping My Korean-American Daughter Embrace Her Identity to Counter Racism

My White Adoptive Parents Struggled to See Me as Korean. Would They Have Understood My Anger at the Rise in Anti-Asian Violence?

• Nicole Chung conveys her experience as an Asian American adoptee whose racial identity was never embraced by her late parents and many relatives. She discusses the role of privilege in white relatives of Asian American adoptees who overlook discrimination and racial trauma and fail to recognize the reality of their experience.

Responding to Anti-Asian Violence and Georgia Shootings

• ​In this statement, Learning for Justice encourages advocates and AAPI educators to create space for mourning, reflection, and self-care in response to recent Anti-Asian violence and shootings in Georgia.

Talking to Kids About Racism and Violence

The Goal of Emotional Regulation is Not Quiet, Compliant Kids