No, Asian Americans don’t have an innate ability to earn straight As. The existence of that notion is known as the model minority myth, and its effects are pervasive. Listen to learn more! Sources <a href='https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks'>https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks</a> <a href='https://thepractice.law.harvard.edu/article/the-model-minority-myth/'>https://thepractice.law.harvard.edu/article/the-model-minority-myth/</a> <a href='https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/what-is-the-model-minority-myth'>https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/what-is-the-model-minority-myth</a> <a href='https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation'>https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation</a> <a href='https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/debunking-the-model-minority-myth/'>https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/debunking-the-model-minority-myth/</a>

On Ableism and Inclusivity

Join Halima Attah as she explores intriguing, large scale issues observed by a typical student in a Western society. She lives a pretty mundane life, so in the field of relatability— she’s pretty credible.