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Demystifying Internalized Oppression: Being the “Model Minority” isn’t a compliment: How internalizing the Model Minority Myth does more harm than good

Posted by Thamara Subramanian | Jul 25, 2019 | Demystifying Internalized Oppression, Features, Recent Posts | 0

Last week, when Leigh introduced us to the topic of internalized oppression, I couldn’t help but think of one of the most problematic “compliments” that I have encountered as a member of the Asian American community and how I have internalized it: being the “Model Minority.” This term has been used for decades to describe how the Asian-American population in America is exceptionally high-achieving, highly educated, and thus, a “model” for other minority groups to strive to emulate.

Demystifying Internalized Oppression: An Introduction

Posted by Leigh Morrison | Jul 18, 2019 | Demystifying Internalized Oppression, Features, Recent Posts | 0

When I was an undergraduate student at Wellesley College, one of my professors, Michael Jeffries, participated in an “Author Meets Critic” debate with Jason Reilly, a fellow black man, and the author of the book “Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Are Making It Harder for Blacks to Succeed.”

The Winters Group Racial Justice Resource Guide

Posted by The Winters Group, Inc. | Jul 22, 2020 | The Winters Group Resources | 0

Helpful Hints Resources are separated into general understanding and specific components of racial justice work. Many categories overlap in what they cover. If you aren’t finding what you are looking for, be sure to check other...

The Buzz: Silent No More

Posted by ChèRee Wiley | Mar 24, 2022 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 1

The hard reality of this work is that there are those who don’t know how to use their voice or who don’t yet realize that they have one. For them, we are champions. For them, our voices needed to ring loud. For the girl that hid in the shadows always thinking that something wasn’t quite right for those 30 years, the woman that I have become will always use her voice so that other little girls feel empowered. We as women must use our voices so that little Black and Brown girls will not have to wait 30 years to understand the power behind their words.

The Buzz: Acting in Solidarity with Asian Americans this Black History Month

Posted by Thamara Subramanian | Feb 25, 2021 | Recent Posts, The Buzz | 0

This is not a competition. This is not “oppression olympics.” There is no gold medal for whose lived experience is more deadly, or who is more stereotyped, in this country. Uplifting Black voices during the month of February is critically important… and it does not have to come at the expense of denouncing yet another episode of racist targeting of Asian Americans.

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