About us
Founded by chefs Tim Ma and Kevin Tien, Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate (CSAH) is an 501c3 nonprofit organization that brings together the culinary world to support AAPI and social justice in support of the AAPI community and social justice issues around the world. It was recognized in Washingtonian’s list of “100 Reasons to Love our Fierce Food Scene.”
Originating in the spring of 2021 as a way to raise awareness and funds for victims of anti-Asian violence in the United States, CSAH has since raised more than $500,000 for various like-minded organizations and in support of AAPI small business owners through take-out meals, dinners, night markets, and fundraisers. In 2022, CSAH launched the Storefront Emergency Fund to support AAPI small business owners suffering from vandalism and racism. In 2023, Washington D.C. mayor, Muriel Bowser, awarded CSAH the Mayor's Community Service Award. Chefs Tim Ma and Kevin Tien were each honored for their work with the Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Achievement presented by Rep. Judy Chu (CA) and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
our mission
To spread awareness about anti-AAPI violence and AAPI racism, and raise funds in support of AAPI victims, AAPI organizations and other social justice issues that support AAPI solidarity.
OUR CHEFS
As Chefs, we show our love through food. Here you will find our growing list of collaborators - both Asian American and allies - who are donating their time, energy and culinary talents to fight AAPI hate. Meet Us —>
Goal One
Raise awareness through collaborative meal offerings and dining experiences by local DMV chefs.
Goal Two
Raise funds through take out meals and dining experiences to donate to Stop AAPI Hate.
Goal Three
Expand our reach to raise awareness and funds to support the AAPI community that address anti-Asian racism and provide resources locally in those areas.
STOP AAPI HATE NATIONAL REPORT
This report covers the 3,795 incidents received by the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center from March 19, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The number of hate incidents reported to our center represent only a fraction of the number of hate incidents that actually occur, but it does show how vulnerable Asian Americans are to discrimination, and the types of discrimination they face.
Types of Discrimination
Verbal harassment (68.1%) and shunning (20.5%) (i.e., the deliberate avoidance of Asian Americans) make up two largest proportions of the total incidents reported.
Physical assault (11.1%) comprisess the third largest category of the total incidents.
Civil rights violations — e.g., workplace discrimination, refusal of service, and being barred from transportation — account for 8.5% of the total incidents.
Online harassment makes up 6.8% of the total incidents.
3/19/20 – 2/28/21 Russell Jeung Ph.D., Aggie Yellow Horse, Ph.D., Tara Popovic, and Richard Lim
National Trends
Women report hate incidents 2.3 times more than men.
Youths (0 to 17 years old) report 12.6% of incidents and seniors (60 years old and older) report 6.2% of the total incidents.
Chinese are the largest ethnic group (42.2%) that report experiencing hate, followed by Koreans (14.8%), Vietnamese (8.5%), and Filipinos (7.9%).
Incident reports come from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Businesses are the primary site of discrimination (35.4%) followed by public streets (25.3%) and public parks (9.8%). Online incidents account for 10.8% of the total incidents.
According to the Pew Research Center survey, three in 10 Asian Americans (31%) report having experienced racial slurs or racist jokes since the beginning of the pandemic.