“I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support!” CommunitySupportHonoredAsianAsian AmericanVery Thankful Author:Jeremy Lin
“My heritage is something that I have always been aware of, however, some would say that there is a disproportionately low number of Asians as professional athletes. I take pride in trying my best to be a role model to show young Asian American boys and girls that they are only limited by the size of their dreams.” TryingShowsDreamYoungGirlNumbersBoysRolesPrideModelsLowsAthleteSizeRole ModelsHeritageAsianBoy And GirlAsian AmericanProfessional Athlete Author:Nathan Adrian
“Great numbers of Asian Americans do not fit the model minority or 'tiger family' stereotypes, living instead in multigenerational poverty far from the mainstream.” NumbersPovertyFitModelsMinoritiesMainstreamStereotypeTigersAsianAsian American Author:Eric Liu
“Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark and there was a little bit of prejudice.” LittlesArtistBitsWhiteGrowing UpStudyGrowingLittle BitPrejudiceAsianDenmarkAsian AmericanStudy Abroad Author:Maya Lin
“We have seen a man dragged to death in Texas simply because he was black. A young man murdered in Wyoming simply because he was gay. In the last year alone, we've seen the shootings of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Jewish children simply because of who they were. This is not the American way. We must draw the line. Without delay, we must pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. And we should reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.” MenWayShouldYearsChildrenLastsYoungHateBlackLinesViolenceCrimeGayDrawsDiscriminationEmploymentAfrican AmericanShootingYoung ManTexasLast YearDelayAsianHate CrimeViolence Against WomenPreventionAsian AmericanWyoming Author:William J. Clinton
“We can now have action movies with two stars where one might be African American and one might be Asian American. One of them doesn't have to be white, and the other one doesn't have to be the ethnic sidekick. We're way over that. And I think it's happening in society, too.” ThinkingWayTwoMightActionStarsWhiteHappeningsAfrican AmericanAsianAction MovieAsian AmericanSidekicks Author:Roger Ebert
“I am an American, not an Asian-American. My rejection of hyphenation has been called race treachery, but it is really a demand that America deliver the promises of its dream to all its citizens equally.” Has BeensDreamAmericaRaceCitizensPromiseDemandRejectionAsianTreacheryAsian American Author:Bharati Mukherjee
“Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.” WorldCultureVirtueValuableChineseAsianAsian AmericanChinese Culture Author:Martin Yan
“But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can do music on their own, within a band or just on their own, and not feel like there's any barriers. I've never felt any particular barriers myself, being who I am.” KnowsFeelsLooksFeltCan DoParticularBandYeahWho I AmBarriersLook At MeAsianAsian American Author:James Iha
“Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances.” WantWellsMatterCommunityCircumstancesNo Matter WhatCheerAsianAsian American Author:Michael Chang
“For me, I'm just trying to be the best at what I do. I'll wave an Asian American flag if I get that opportunity. I'm not hiding or trying to discredit my background or anything, I just haven't had the opportunity.” IfsTryingOpportunityHavensWaveBackgroundsBeing The BestHidingFlagsAsianDiscreditAsian AmericanAmerican Flag Author:Chad Hugo