In a time of rapid change, you must admit that your present good standing is not permanent. Things are shifting, changing, morphing, and revising. What your status is today is almost guaranteed to have moderated by tomorrow. In the movie … Continue reading The Minority the Myth & the Manipulation
In the vast tapestry of American society, racial stereotypes have long played a significant role in shaping public perceptions and attitudes towards different ethnic groups. These deeply ingrained stereotypes have perpetuated harmful narratives that not only distort the realities of … Continue reading Deconstructing the Myth: Unmasking Racial Stereotypes and Challenging the ‘Model Minority Myth’ in America
Which minority should we model? The Wampanoag, who taught the British to plant corn and other crops, saving them from starvation? The Iroquois whose democratic ways inspired Ben Franklin and others? The Cherokee of New Echota in Georgia, who formed … Continue reading Model Minority? Which Model Minority?
The term “model minority” is usually associated with people of Asian descent. It originated in the 1940s during World War II, when China became an ally of the United States, and the Chinese were seen as “good” Asians compared to … Continue reading You’re one of the “model” ones…
Three Fifths welcomes new contributing writer, William Watson. We decided to have some fun so we asked William to write his own book review! Kevin Robinson Book Review of William Watson’s Twelve Steps for White America: for a United States … Continue reading A MS Redneck, A Teenage Alcoholic Reading James Baldwin, and a VP with a CRT Doctorate Walk Into a Bar
Chameleons have the unique ability to blend into their environments and backgrounds to avoid detection by predators. It’s a mechanism of survival. They can change colors at will and go unnoticed so as not to stand out and draw attention … Continue reading Chameleons for Hire
Many people don’t realize, however, that stereotyping Asians as smart and hardworking can also put pressure on Asian students to live up to the unfair standards of academic excellence others expect of them. Lucy Liu In the 1940s, two Black … Continue reading Debunking the Model Minority Myth
My uncle James was a decorated veteran in the Air Force and he was my father’s oldest brother. James and Eugene (my father) were very close and my father trusted James dearly. Every summer, I was put on an airplane … Continue reading Myths in America
She was petite, smart, reserved, and fit the obnoxiously bigoted stereotype of a “China doll.” She was hardworking and compliant, and her grades in school were outstanding. Oh, and yes, she was also great at math. But everyone already knew … Continue reading Perfect Secrets
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