Civics 101 Presents: Future Hindsight on the Asian American Vote
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Is There a Model Minority in the Asian American Community?
The term model minority was coined by a white sociologist in the late 50s or early 60s. Lee: Asian Americans have bought into that idea that let's use that to our advantage. We've been told, and I say we because I'm Korean American myself, that you come here, you put your head down, don't ruffle feathers, work hard,. He says there are systemic barriers in this country that allow some people to be able to accomplish the American dream more successfully than others.
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