The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice Hong Mai-Linh K.
The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice Hong Mai-Linh K. The rise of the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive mutual-aid network of volunteers who provide free masks…
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The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice Hong Mai-Linh K.
The rise of the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive mutual-aid network of volunteers who provide free masks in the wake of US government failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.In March 2020, when the US government failed to provide personal protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Auntie Sewing Squad emerged. As the pandemic unfolded, hate crimes against Asian Americans spiked. Founded by performance artist Kristina Wong, the mutual-aid group sewed face masks with a bold social justice mission: to protect the most vulnerable and most neglected.Written and edited by Aunties themselves, The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice tells a powerful story.
In this climate of fear and despair, a team of mostly Asian American women using the familial label "Auntie" formed online, gathered momentum, and sewed masks at home by the