” is published by Crown Books for Young Readers and is available at the JANM Store for $19.

We must engage with one another and our many allys to dispel the myths of who we are and to courageously be ourselves.” The subtext suggests that Asian Americans are all the same and that other minority communities of color are not models.

Matsunaga demeans Nisei and Sansei women both by perpetuating gendered stereotypes and criticizing Sansei women for their strength.workers behind the scenes or assertive leaders.Matsunaga states that the hard work of Nisei women paved the way for Japanese Americans to be deemed “the model minority.

Matsunagas above statement shows clearly the danger of conflating outward behaviors with the quality of person.and deferring to those of higher stature or power but rather by emerging as empowered.

Matsunagas view to give deep and due respect to the Nisei generation.

educated Sansei women and men.The verdict of the trial was perceived as a gross miscarriage of justice and highlighted the racial inequities within the American legal system and further galvanized the Asian American community in its aftermath — leading to widespread advocacy for justice and attention to issues of racial violence and discrimination.

This commemoration allows for the reflection of racial inequality and discrimination that continues to persist in todays highly polarized social climate.Vincent Chin was violently beaten to death in the Detroit area by two white men.

The evenings program will include special remarks from invited guest speakers and will conclude with a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Chin.MONTEREY PARK —?“Commemorating Vincent Chin” in front of Monterey Park City Hall.