Where Are Asian Americans in the Media?

Americans with Asian backgrounds feel like an "invisible race," says Voicewaves youth journalist John Oliver Santiago. In television and film, Asian cultures are blended into one, as Asians are relegated to kung-fu action roles, quirky 'fish out of water' plots, and cultural stereotypes. John Oliver critiques popular media culture's representation of Asian Americans here.

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