Nancy Chung Allred's article, "Asian Americans and Affirmative Action: From Yellow Peril to Model Minority and Back Again," highlights the historic tension between African Americans and Asian Americans and how those in power pit us against each other purposefully. The view of us as "mascots" for whites and that we have the "good stereotypes" particularly resonated with me because I've encountered that with a hispanic friend of mine before. She thought that I had it easy and shouldn't complain because she has it tougher. Although I acknowledged her struggle, it did not seem like she cared enough about my struggle to realize it was something that was worth discussing. I still struggle with how to approach discussing these topics with people of other minorities. It seems like the only time race issues is worth talking about is if black people are being killed or if hispanics are being deported from this country. Asian Americans are almost never considered part of the discussion. My question is how do other people approach talking about Asian American issues with people of other ethnicities? Are people able to get to that point at all?
References:
- Allred, N.C. (2007, January). Asian Americans and Affirmative Action: From Yellow Peril to Model Minority and Back Again. Asian American Law Journal, Volume 14, Pages 57-84.
- Beeson-Norowitz, L. (2018). The Perils of the Model Minority Myth [Picture]. Retrieved from https://clevelandclarion.com/6293/commentary/the-perils-of-the-model-minority-myth/
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