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UCLA online textbook gives voice to Asian American, Pacific Islander history and cultures
UCLA online textbook gives voice to Asian American, Pacific Islander history and cultures
UCLA online textbook gives voice to Asian American, Pacific Islander history and cultures

Published on: 05/18/2026

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UCLA professors Kelly Fong, left, and Karen Umemoto pose for a picture at UCLA's Asian American Studies Center in Los Angeles Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Model minority. Perpetual foreigner. The centuries-old stereotypes of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as passive bystanders in American culture and politics still persist, despite U.S. history being full of examples to the contrary. The way to change that, scholars believe, is by teaching younger generations that history.

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