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10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About

December 20, 2021

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10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About Once you are aware of the term “whitewashing” I believe you will be able to recognize that there are more perspectives than white. Whitewashing isn’t just used in Hollywood where they take the story that was written an Asian character, but replace it with a white character. […]

26 Governors issue a Joint Statement on the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate

December 17, 2021

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Now, I don’t know what the joint statement will trigger in reality, but I a pleased that is 26 more people in leadership positions who even thought about it. It would be great to follow up and see if there is action behind this statement.

First Asian American woman-owned bookstore opens in N.Y.C.

December 17, 2021

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Wow, alas, its about time. Here are a handful of Asian-Owned Bookstores in America

Girl Scouts USA’s First AAPI CEO in Organization’s 110 Year History

December 17, 2021

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This is a big deal! Girl Scouts is impressive. They are focused on sustainability, leadership, STEM and they even have auto mechanics. Diversity is apparent. When a Girl Scouts Diversity, Equity and Inclusion director joined one of my #stopasianhate programs, I got to learn about the new Girl Scouts. Take a look. Scanning their website […]

5 Ways The Model Minority Myth Is Used Against Asian Americans At Work

October 28, 2021

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I wish you could hear all the Asian American comments on how this hurts Asian Americans. There is a faction of Asian Americans who go the opposite direction not to be the stereotype too.

Conversations on Justice – Asian American Heritage Month

October 28, 2021

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DO YOU NEED MORE REASONS TO SPEAK UP, HERE YOU GO! After watching what these young Asian women leaders are fighting just to survive. They put everything into perspective. I am no aware of an additional 22 privileges I have. We have shelter, vehicles, food, language and computers. This is a prime example of the […]

Dion Lim, News Reporter explains the ‘model minority’ myth and why it is harmful.

October 19, 2021

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Dion Lim, a journalist with KGO-TV/ABC News, has covered violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during the pandemic. She explains how the model minority myth came to be and why she doesn’t take it as a compliment. There are so many pressures that come with these expectations. Here are comments I just hate how […]

Dear White Woman Podcast – Minority Myth

October 19, 2021

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These 2 half Japanese women (like me) do a solid job of explaining the many ways the model minority myth is bad news. Click to listen to Dear White Women podcast This from their podcast. Continuing with this focus on our Asian stories during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, we want […]

Unify Shoreline- Building an anti-racist community

September 27, 2021

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September 18, 2021 Show Notes and Table of Contents https://youtu.be/ntBZI0HLV6Y 0:00 Suni Tolton, City of Shoreline, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. Suni also runs the Equity and Social Justice Community. 01:22 Kevin Henry https://www.kevinphenry.com/ Our society is experiencing rapid social changes and we are seeing disturbing displays of racism and hate that indicate significant issues need to […]

I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority

August 24, 2021

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I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority: Redefining What it Means to Be API in the Entertainment Industry Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, we believe that it is imperative that we investigate our cultural messaging surrounding marginalized groups. We carry out a content analysis of 100 films — the 10 top-grossing domestic […]