Stop Asian American & Pacific Islander Hate

SNHU Stands Up Against Hate

There has been an alarming and dramatic increase in violent attacks on Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans across the country. the xenophobia and racism that drive such acts – fueled presently by ignorance about the pandemic – has long been part of the Asian American experience, going back to the exploitive use of Chinese labor, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the casually racist remarks that frequently get no rebuke, even in public and political discourse.

- President LeBlanc

Stop Asian American & Pacific Islander Hate

Learn More:

• Stop AAPI Hate This link opens in a new window
• What you can do to fight violence and racism against Asian Americans This link opens in a new window
• The mental health impact of anti-Asian racism This link opens in a new window
• Asian-Americans were targeted in nearly 3,800 hate incidents in the past year. This link opens in a new window
• Stop COVID-19 Disinformation. Stop Anti-Asian Violence This link opens in a new window
• EEOC Condemns Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States This link opens in a new window

Model Minority Stereotype

"The Model Minority stereotype is the cultural expectation placed on Asian Americans as a group that each individual will be:

• smart (i.e., naturally good at math, science, and technology),
• wealthy,
• hard-working, self-reliant, living the “American dream,"
• docile and submissive, obedient and uncomplaining and/or
• spiritually enlightened and never in need of assistance.

Individuals who identify as Asian American may feel pressured to meet these cultural expectations. It is important to remember that no one lives up to a stereotype 100 percent of the time and that Asian Americans are a diverse group of individuals with diverse experiences" (Counseling and Mental Health Center, 2021).

Learn More:

• Asian American stereotypes (Research Starter) - SNHU Login Required This link opens in a new window
• 'Model Minority Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks This link opens in a new window
• The model minority myth says all Asians are successful. Why that's dangerous. This link opens in a new window
• Asian Americans Are Still Caught in the Trap of the ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype. And It Creates Inequality for All This link opens in a new window
• The Model Minority Myth This link opens in a new window

References

Counseling and Mental Health Center. (2021). Model Minority Stereotype for Asian Americans. The University of Texas at Austin. https://cmhc.utexas.edu/modelminority.html This link opens in a new window