#NotYourAsianSidekick: The Past, Present, and Future of the Asian American Grassroots

Join the Google Hangout on Thursday, January 16 at 10am PST/1pm EST



Back in December, the hashtag conversation #NotYourAsianSidekick took over Twitter, showing up in over 95 million feeds in just four days. While it began as a digital exploration of Asian American feminism, #NotYourAsianSidekick has grown to cover issues of race, ethnicity, identity, class, and culture.

To keep the conversation going, 18 Million Rising is hosting a #NotYourAsianSidekick Google Hangout this week with Tanzila Ahmed, Soya Jung, Suey Park, Kristina Wong and Miriam Yeung. It's happening Thursday, January 16 at 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET. Here are some more details:

When #NotYourAsianSidekick took over Twitter

Hashtag sets off a massive conversation about race, feminism and stereotypes



If you're active on Twitter, then no doubt you've seen the #NotYourAsianSidekick hashtag that sprouted up, quickly became a global conversation that lasted most of Sunday, and as I write this on Monday morning, is still a top trending topic. The hashtag conversation, started by writer/activist Suey Park, was an attempt to create a space for intelligent, provocative dialogue about Asian American feminism and stereotypes.

It was wildly successful. Huge props to the folks who set it off and kept the momentum going. The conversation ranged from confronting patriarchy in the Asian American community, to addressing racism in white feminist spaces, as well as ugly, persistent stereotypes about Asian sexuality. It was opportunity for folks to join in and speak out on issues rarely discussed and often ignored in even the most seemingly progressive spaces.

If you haven't checked out #NotYourAsianSidekick, catch up on the conversation on Twitter.