Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when Americans celebrate the profound contributions of Asian Americans ...

As an Asian-American myself, I like to attribute most of our ethnicity’s success to the hard work we put in. But I’ve come to realize that a narrow mindset is what’s feeding into the dangerous model ...

In this video I respond to a comment claiming Indian Americans prove there is no systemic racism. As a South Asian immigrant, I break down why the model minority myth is harmful, how it erases the ...

Asian and Asian American culture is making its way into mainstream media through recent movies and TV shows highlighting the lives and experiences of Asians and Asian Americans. Popular films like ...

For years, a stereotype concerning the supposed academic dominance of Asian Americans has crept its way into American culture. However, a recent report by a national commission now challenges the ...

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In their book, The Myth of Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism, Rosalind Chou and Joe Feagin (2008) write about a young Chinese American woman named R.W.-- who murdered her mother by ...

Talk by Liz Kleinrock, Dr. Kiona, and Takeru "TK" Nagayoshi, examining the history and legacy of the model minority myth. This talk is a part of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's ...

Kash Patel is the strangest Indian-American success story of his generation. Not because he runs the FBI. Plenty of Indian-origin figures now occupy the upper floors of American power. But because he ...

Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and democracy. We offer analysis, collective meaning-making, and opportunities to engage in power-building moments and movements.