Achievement Quote by Jennifer Lee

Great numbers of Asian Americans do not fit the model minority or 'tiger family' stereotypes, living instead in multigenerational poverty far from the mainstream.

— Eric Liu

There have been, in recent years, many Asian American pioneers in the public eye who've defied the condescendingly complimentary 'model minority' stereotype: actors like…

— Eric Liu

I think when people talk about race relations in America, they talk about African-American and white people. Asians are not often brought into the…

— Ronny Chieng

For a while, I was feeling like I was always playing characters that weren't specifically Korean or specifically Asian, even - that they were…

— John Cho

Oddly enough, Asians are a much smaller 'minority' than African Americans in this country. But because Asians are so successful, college admission officers don't…

— Mike Gallagher

One stereotype I get a lot as an Asian actress is that you're playing the model minority - that Asians are the best, that…

— Jessica Henwick

As soon as you start looking into roles which are specifically Asian, Black, or Latina, you start looking at stereotypes. That's the issue minority…

— Jessica Henwick

Even if you look at 'American Idol,' or 'X-Factor,' or 'The Voice' or anything, it was always difficult to see an Asian or an…

— Eric Nam

The Ethnicity Awards celebrates the role models and those advancing opportunities for underrepresented people across the world.

— Judi Love

If we in Asia want to speak credibly for Asian values, we must be prepared to also champion those ideals which are universal and…

— Anwar Ibrahim

I think that's what we need more of: Asian-Americans on movie screens and TV screens where they're normalized. Where it's not about them being…

— Arden Cho

This is what it is for Asians to be part of - support affirmative action, even though it may be against their interest, but…

— Cornel West