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VIDEO:  The story of the model minority myth
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  • May 24, 2021

The story of the 'model minority' myth

Dion Lim, a journalist with KGO-TV/ABC News, explains how the 'model minority' myth about the Asian American Pacific Islander community is harmful.

Video by Jessica Naudziunas, Elisa Tang, Chris Cirillo, Nidhi Singh

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