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The Model Minority Myth: The Silence it Breeds, The Privilege it Enables, and its Impact on Social Activism

The Model Minority Myth: The Silence it Breeds, The Privilege it Enables, and its Impact on Social Activism

By Hugh Mo Jr. on June 12, 2020

by Hugh and Douglas Mo

Over the last week or so, we have all been outraged, saddened, and dismayed. The unconscionable deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and the countless others at the hands of police brutality have prompted us to reflect on our own experiences as Asian Americans. We have a moral obligation to speak up and stand in solidarity with the Black community. We realized that to become better allies, we have to first examine our unwitting internalization of the model minority myth. As Asian Americans, we have both benefited from the model minority myth, a pernicious trope that we expound below.…

Make Room

Make Room

By Conor Clark on June 12, 2020

My inbox has been flooded with hordes of hollow buzzwords and claims of solidarity to form a vague “we.” Not to fight for, and stand with, our black brothers and sisters, but to strengthen the brand. To sell a product. Jarrett Lucas, Executive Director of the Stonewall Community Foundation, said it best: “Informed by doctrines of capitalism and white supremacy, [we] expect good leaders to set themselves aside, to offer an objective yet discernibly human voice when representing an organization.”

We claim to be empathizing. We claim to be “with the cause,” but so many of us are caught up in the petty nuances of protest that we fail to make space and let these voices be heard.…

Still Rooting for Everybody Black
Still Rooting for Everybody Black
By Kit Miller
When asked who she was rooting for at the 2017 Emmys, writer, producer, actress, and fellow awkward black girl, Issa Rae replied with, “I’m rooting for everybody black.” Since then, the now iconic phrase has been headlined, memed, lyricized, printed on t-shirts, you name it....
Short Squeezes – A Discussion with Professor Ian D’Souza
Short Squeezes – A Discussion with Professor Ian D’Souza
By Sanjna Shukla
What is a short squeeze and is this a common phenomenon? Before we can get to answering what a short squeeze is, we need to answer some preliminary questions. Let’s start with what is short? A short is a position taken by an investor or...
Post Corona Review
Post Corona Review
By Conor Clark
Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity is the fourth book from resident NYU Stern Professor Scott Galloway. I took Professor Galloway’s Brand Strategy class this past semester, and although at times it more closely resembled a game show than a graduate school course, I couldn’t...
The Concept of Race and Its Relevance to Medicine
The Concept of Race and Its Relevance to Medicine
By Deirdre Keane
I began to wonder how relevant race identification is in providing competent healthcare to patients as I started reading “A Short History of the Race Concept” by Michael Yudell. It’s a short, well-written chapter from Race and the Genetic Revolution that discusses the role science...
I Disagree Professor, Amazon Is NOT Antitrust
I Disagree Professor, Amazon Is NOT Antitrust
By David Kammiel
Amazon has found its way to market headlines yet again in 2021. This time it’s a relatively small surprise, Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO, effective later this year. I trust you did not believe that any human, even Jeff Bezos, could run a...
Stern Hobbies: Training flying toddlers
Stern Hobbies: Training flying toddlers
By Stacy Chen
As part of our new “Stern Hobbies” series, The Oppy is taking a look at off-the-beaten-path interests among some of our classmates at Stern. If you have a hobby you would like to write or be interviewed about, please e-mail the Oppy at oppy@stern.nyu.edu. Today’s...