Asian Americans: Myth of the Model Minority

April 16, 2009
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HORIZONTE talks with Hyung Choi Yoo, ASU assistant professor of Asian Pacific American Studies, about the findings of a report titled: Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Arizona.

In this segment:

Hyung Choi You:ASU assistant professor, Asian Pacific American Studies;

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