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... “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 Music tracks courtesy of APM and Audio Networks. Footage and images courtesy of Getty. Subscribe for more videos:    / @ajplus   Like us on Facebook:   / ajplusenglish   Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter:   / ajplus