The "model minority" myth holds that certain ethnic groups—for example, Asian Americans—are well-educated, hardworking, ...
Asian and Asian American culture is making its way into mainstream media through recent movies and TV shows highlighting the lives and experiences of Asians and Asian Americans. Popular films like ...
May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when Americans celebrate the profound contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – a group that is commonly abbreviated as AAPI – ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s Note: This feature is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among ...
The model minority stereotype goes something like this: Asian Americans, while socially and emotionally awkward, enjoy an innate ability to succeed because of “Asian values” which emphasize hard work ...
When Christine Nguyen started working at VietAID, a Boston nonprofit providing services to the Vietnamese immigrant community in March 2020, she was prepared to oversee programs such as bilingual ...
In ABC's recent prime-time sitcom Selfie, Asian-American actor John Cho stars as the charming, successful, and romantic male lead Henry Higgs—a refreshing shift from the history of desexualized Asian ...
You’re having a rough day. It’s raining outside, and the shoes that you just washed last week are soaked in mud. You forgot your homework at home, and just found out that the test on your least ...
(CNN) — From the outside looking in, Prachi Gupta’s family was the epitome of the American Dream. Her father was a doctor, her mother was a caring homemaker and she and her brother Yush were high ...
Editor’s Note: This feature is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. From the outside looking in, Prachi Gupta’s ...