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    'Model Minority' Myth Downplays Racism for Other Minority Groups

    April 23, 2017

    Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669

    We've heard it countless times before: Asian Americans are frequently tagged with the label, 'Model Minority.' But what exactly is it, and why is it not only a false belief, but a poisonous, pernicious...

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    Asian-American Splits on Police Treatment

    April 23, 2017

    Police brutality and profiling are seldom linked with the Asian American community -- certainly not due to a lack of cases, but because of selective media exposure; Asian Americans rarely are part of the national conversation. Their cases seem to take place mostly on t...

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    I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype

    April 16, 2017

    The Ted Talk above given by Canwen Xu delivers a common sentiment in the Asian-American community, especially the younger generations still in school, in a genuine, heart-to-heart account. There are no embellishments, no fancy components to the presentation. That's exa...

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    Airbnb Cancels Asian Guest's Reservation

    April 16, 2017

    Airbnb, an online marketplace and hospitality service that allows its customers to rent or lease lodging, is usually the beginning of exciting trips with friends and family. However, an Asian woman recently suffered a harsh blow to her identity when a host cancelled on...

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    United Airlines Passenger Dragged Off Plane

    April 15, 2017

    On April 10th, David Dao, 69, was dragged off of the overbooked United Flight 3411 at O'Hare International Airport. He suffered many injuries from the physical confrontation, including a severe concussion, a broken nose, and two missing teeth -- he was released from th...

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    Park Geun-hye Arrested and Jailed

    April 2, 2017

     Image Credit: The New York Times "Park Geun-hye, South Korea’s Ousted Leader, Is Arrested and Jailed to Await Trial"

    This Friday, South Korea's impeached president Park Geun-hye was arrested. When her trials begin in the coming weeks, she will begin traveling from her...

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