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Tag: Model Minority Myth
Lifting the veil on conditional whiteness: A wake-up call to Asian Americans still holding on to the Model Minority Myth
By Guest Contributor: Dorothy He Over the past few months, many non-Black Asian Americans across the country watched as our…
Basic Human Decency Should Be Granted Freely: In Response to Andrew Yang
By Guest Contributor: Anouk Yeh On April 1, the Washington Post released an op-ed written by former presidential candidate Andrew…
Andrew Yang’s Problematic Reinforcement of the Model Minority Myth
Tonight, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Andrew Yang joined the nine other top Democratic presidential candidates on the debate stage at Texas…
The Illusion of the Asian American Dream
Asian Americans are often lauded as a “model minority” that has achieved complete acceptance into American society. But silent and…
The Sunken Place and the Model Minority Myth
By: R. K. Guha I sometimes wish I could go back in time and be my own guardian angel. I…
#NotYourModelMinority: Asian Americans Are Not Your Proof that Donald Trump Isn’t Racist
Asian Americans are not your model minorities. We are not your wedges. We are not your license for guilt-free anti-blackness.…
Elaine Chao, and Those Who Would Use Asian Americans as Shields Against Racism | #DisavowChao
Earlier this week, President Trump held a press conference in the lobby of Trump Tower, where the president — flanked…
The Forgotten: Those Left Behind by Our Myths
By Guest Contributor: Yung Wing We often hear about the success of Asian Americans who are emblematic of the “model…
How We Talk About Asian American Aggrievement
By Guest Contributor: Felix Huang (@Brkn_Yllw_Lns) When three Asian American children were trotted out in front of a national audience…
How Chris Rock Undermines His Own Message With Unnecessary (and Racist) Anti-Asian Jokes
At the age of 51, Chris Rock has evolved far beyond being the brash stand-up comedy of his early days.…
Asian Americans Must Reject Being Used as a Wedge by Those Who Oppose Affirmative Action
Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for over an hour with regards to Fisher II, the second hearing of…