Why Do We Call Asian Americans The Model Minority? | AJ+

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-the-asian-american-mental-health-stories-6dd6edb56674 “Model minority” myth hides the economic realities of many Asian Americans https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/model-minority-myth-hides-economic-realities-many-asian-americans The real reasons the U.S. became less racist toward Asian Americans https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/29/the-real-reason-americans-stopped-spitting-on-asian-americans-and-started-praising-them/?utm_term=.b774f5d5ed2e Bill O’Reilly’s “Asian privilege” disgrace: The Fox News host needs some basic history lessons https://www.salon.com/2014/08/29/bill_oreillys_asian_privilege_disgrace_the_fox_news_host_needs_some_basic_history_lessons/ 2015 Hollywood Diversity Report: Flipping the Script http://www.bunchecenter.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2-25-15.pdf Presented by: Anna Sterling Written by: Omar Duwaji, Anna Sterling Edited by: Brian Joseph Animations by: Chia Liu Produced by: Omar Duwaji, Anna Sterling Music tracks courtesy of APM and Audio Networks. Footage and images courtesy of Getty. Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3Nm3T-XAgVhKH9jT0ViRg?sub_confirmation=1 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus