Model Minority
Explore the use of this term “Model Minority” to describe Asian American communities from three unique points of view: Comedian Helen Hong, Filmmaker/activist Pearl J. Park, and Advocate Christopher Punongbayan.
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Model Minority: A Racial Stereotype
S1 E2 - 54s
Advocate Christopher Punongbayan’s explains how racial prejudices often become racial stereotypes. He says, “they are like cancer.”
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