9 Groups Fighting for Asian Americans That You Can Support Right Now These groups are organizing for equity and justice. Why Global Citizens Should Care Violence and discrimination against Asian Americans has surged over the past year. The United Nations calls on countries to promote equity, tolerance, and inclusion — without doing so, we'll never end extreme poverty. You can join us in taking action on this issue here. Over the past year, at least 3,800 hate incidents against Asian Americans have been reported amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which activists say were stoked by misinformation and rising anti-Asian rhetoric from political figures and media pundits.