The Model Minority Myth is a pervasive stereotype of Asian Americans in the United States. The stereotype continues to have a harmful effect on both individuals and Asian American communities as a whole.

Asian American communities have long struggled to receive federal assistance based on individual community needs. So, how can the U.S. government provide adequate assistance?

Learn more here:

Where Are The Asian-American Mental Health Stories?
https://theestablishment.co/where-are...

“Model minority” myth hides the economic realities of many Asian Americans
https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/mode...

The real reasons the U.S. became less racist toward Asian Americans
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/w...

Bill O’Reilly’s “Asian privilege” disgrace: The Fox News host needs some basic history lessons
https://www.salon.com/2014/08/29/bill...

2015 Hollywood Diversity Report: Flipping the Script
http://www.bunchecenter.ucla.edu/wp-c...

Presented by: Anna Sterling
Written by: Omar Duwaji, Anna Sterling
Edited by: Brian Joseph
Animations by: Chia Liu
Produced by: Omar Duwaji, Anna Sterling

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