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How model minority myths divide communities

I'm Asian American and tired of being called the model minority because it feels like a trap that pits me against other people of color.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The way conditional acceptance becomes a tool to maintain hierarchy and prevent solidarity.

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“Where Are You with Systemic racism — structure and experience?”

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