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Letter to Asian Diasporic Library Workers
A group of Asian diasporic library workers reflecting on recent events including the recent surge of anti-Asian violence especially in the Bay Area, anti-Black responses to that violence in Asian communities, and the controversy around School Library Journal’s February cover. They decided to write this call to action in hopes of highlighting ways that we can build solidarity among Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
Content warning: Mentions of racism and violence