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Tag: Model Minority Myth

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The myth of the ā€˜model minority’ reinforces White supremacy

by El Tecolote Staff January 17, 2019

ā€œHis policies won’t affect us. Why do you care so much?ā€ I heard many people from my hometown say shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president. I didn’t realize it then but for the first time in my life, I had to rethink my privilege (privilege I never even realized I had) and how […]

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