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Wait! Is it a compliment to be labeled a "model minority?"

The Model Minority Myth

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Post published:November 16, 2023
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The model minority concept of Asian Americans being racially superior to other non-white ethnic groups is not a compliment, nor a framework to empower Chinese Americans.

In their first decades here, Chinese immigrants were labeled a "yellow peril." Today they're hated by some, and to others, they've become a "model minority." What happened?

Yellow Peril to Model Immigrants

Post author:artandjennifer
Post published:November 15, 2023
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Exclusionists barred Chinese laborers but the pro-China lobby won an immigration gateway for intellectuals, businessmen and students -- the studious, hard-working, successful who became the models for the "model minority."

Memorial scholarships were presented to Britney Chau, left, Keilin Huang, Kyle Lam, Stacey Lau, Amy Wong and Laureen Wong.

2023 Memorial Scholarships

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Post published:August 6, 2023
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The Gom Benn Scholarship Fund honored 25 students for their academic excellence in 2022-2023, including six memorial scholarship awards. More than $8,000 in awards — from $25 for each kindergartners…

Graduate school scholarships were presented to Britney Chau, left, Keilin Huang and Breanna Quon.

2023 Graduate School Scholarships

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Post published:August 6, 2023
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Britney Chau Britney and her great-grandmother Sui Ching Lau. The Chew and Yowly Hoi Memorial Scholarship for the top graduate student was presented to Britney Chau, a finance major at Cal State…