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Article The Birth of Ethnic Studies

  • Grade Level 9th-12th Grade
  • Time Period 1950 - 1969
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Introduction

This site explores the history and creation of Ethnic Studies in American colleges and universities, emphasizing the role of Asian American activism and interracial solidarity. Students can investigate how solidarity among communities of color challenged systemic marginalization and paved the way for institutional change.

Essential Questions

  • What does it mean to be in solidarity with other communities of color?

  • In the United States, how have Asian Americans been used to further marginalize Black and Brown communities?

  • How has interracial solidarity benefitted Asian Americans and vice versa?

  • What is the value of fostering solidarity with one another?

  • How can you be in solidarity with other communities?