Stop AAPI Hate: Industry Heavyweights, Activists On Hollywood’s Responsibility
Black Lives Matter campaign, surrounding increased awareness and outrage nationawide over the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.“There’s absolutely no question that people are wising up to this [because of the events of the summer],” Chen explains. “And that reinforces that one community’s plight, or in this case success, will directly impact in a positive way, another community.”Myths surrounding AAPI communities can lead to dead ends when it comes to allyship.“I think it goes back to the model minority myth, that Asian Americans don’t need help,” said Dan Lin, CEO of the prolific production company Rideback.