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- Asian American activism broadly refers to the political movements and social justice activities involving Asian Americans. The general definition of activism is "the activity of working to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims." Since the second half of the nineteenth century, Asians in the United States have been actively engaged in social and political organizing. The issues which they attempt to address range from immigration and racial justice to women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, labor rights, criminal justice and climate change. However, Asian American activism has hardly been visible to the mainstream. The prevalent model minority stereotypes which tend to portray Asians as being silent, obedient and apolitical not only discredits the important contributions which Asian Americans have made to the national struggles for justice and equality, it also discourages the contemporary generations from resisting the status quo of institutionalized racism. As points out, "Asians and Asian Americans. . . are often left out of political narratives, such as the Civil Rights movement, which prevents Asian and Asian Americans from being seen as a generative force for political rhetoric and change." Therefore, to challenge the predominant racial stereotypes against Asians, it is crucial to make the history of Asian American activism more accessible to the public. (en)
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- Asian American activism broadly refers to the political movements and social justice activities involving Asian Americans. The general definition of activism is "the activity of working to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims." Since the second half of the nineteenth century, Asians in the United States have been actively engaged in social and political organizing. The issues which they attempt to address range from immigration and racial justice to women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, labor rights, criminal justice and climate change. However, Asian American activism has hardly been visible to the mainstream. The prevalent model minority stereotypes which tend to portray Asians as being silent, obedient and apolitical not only discre (en)
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