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Step 2- In chapter 3, the authors main point is that Asian Americans need to reject the “model minority” myth and instead develop a collective racial and political identity. She argues that Asian Americans have historically been used as a buffer minority praised as “hard-working, obedient, successful” in order to reinforce white supremacy and pit them against Black and Brown communities.Team Name: The Storytellers

Step 3- “If we weren’t ‘white,’ ‘black,’ ‘Oriental,’ or the ‘model minority’—all words that defined who we were not—then what words might define who we were?” (p. 59)

Step 4- Our group found that at its core, chapter three is about self-definition—rejecting externally imposed labels like “Oriental” or “model minority” and instead asserting a collective identity rooted in solidarity, resistance, and pride.

5) Poem -

They called us “quiet, obedient, successful,”
a cardboard cutout of perfection
but cardboard burns.

We are not a myth for your comfort,
not a tool to shame our Black and Brown kin,
not a buffer between power and pain.

Our silence was survival,
but survival is not freedom.
Freedom is saying we see through the lie.

History tried to fold us into whiteness,
but we unfold,
paper cranes turned to fists,
rising in solidarity.

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The author's point for the chapter was to explain how Asian American activists in the late 1960s and 1970s created the newspaper Yellow Paper in order to challenge all the hate and inequality which they faced as a community and the stereotypes they faced. The chapter was to show how media can be used as resistance and solidarity. It showed how when a community of people got together they can organize something that can fight misrepresentation and political aggression.

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Step 2- In chapter three "Yellow Power" the authors point for this chapter was fighting for civil rights while also claiming their identity through movements in the community. From being seen as invisible to being recognized as political activists.

Step 3- One word our group came up with as a concept for the book and the chapter is "Identity". A quote that we found in chapter three was "Feng argued that, by yoking two identities together, the hyphen "strains to hold the terms together and apart" He complicated the discussion between two disparate identities, it preserved the notion of duality in binary opposition, thereby denying the creation of a stable third term." (Pg 59)

Step 4- Chapter three talks about how Asian Americans began to define themselves in their communities, politically, socially, and culturally. It also talks about the movements including the "Black Power Movement" and how the "Yellow Power Movement" also came to be. Asian Americans used this movement to show that they no longer wanted to be in the in between and that they want to be seen as a community and not as invisible. The chapter brings out how they were able to change the term from being derogatory and oppressive, to being an empowerment. Our group reflected on identity and how it can be reshaped through the struggles and the new experiences you gain.

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Concepts: identity, unity, and activism

Quote: "There is difference and there is power. And who holds the power shall decide the meaning of difference".

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Asian-American (Paragraph 1, "Speak, Asian America!")

Finding a sense of identity through self-definition, it more or less meant they weren't completely lumping all asians together, but used it to find some sense of unity and representation.

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Overall, our group's reflection was that when people in a community get together they can accomplish a lot in order to fight against unjust treatment such as towards the Asian American community. In addition we all noticed how big of an impact media had in all of this such as through the Yellow Paper. The newspaper served as a voice in fighting the hate and garnered a lot of readers during the Asian American fight for equality.

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A concept in the book that was talked about was the new terms being formed such as Asian American. As the term "oriental" was treated negatively, Richard Aoki wanted to coin a different term called Asian Americans to give themselves an political identity (61-62).

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Yellow paper carried voices

that history tried to erase.

Each page was a battle

a battle against silence

They wrote what was suppressed

they name what was not talked about.

Not news for money

but battle for survival.

A community fighting for existence a way to record that they were there

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On page 67 of chapter 3 Ishizuka writes about the phrase "Asian Nation." "The term Asian Nation made a brief appearance more as a political concept related to the broader question of national oppression and liberation than as a term of self reference."

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The authors purpose was to explain how asian American groups reject racial stereotypes and developed a collective identity. A way they did this was to unit with other minority groups around them

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In chapter 3, “Yellow Power”, the author’s main point is that the Asian American movement was creating a new identity. One that rejected assimilation. Instead, this movement connected Asian Americans to global struggles. “Yellow Power” united communities that ultimately helped fight for justice.

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The author's main point in this chapter was to demonstrate how Asian Americans challenged racism and began speaking up about it. They began to speak up about their true self and identities. They began to embrace where they came from.

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Some central key ideas we analyzed as a group after reading Chapter 3, was the importance of having a collective identity along with expressing your cultural self. The author tries to convey the message in asserting not just your Asian American identity, but also the unique cultural values and experiences.

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In chapter three titled ‘Yellow Power’ it pertains towards the concept of political identity and its’ importance in giving marginalized groups a form of self-expression against the pre-existing white American standards. Also how they formed alliances with other minorities like the Black and Native American communities and linking their struggles.

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In the country we know not who we are,

Through it all we have come so far.

We do not know the unknown,

So the challenges we face must be shown.

A seed of defiance begins to sprout,

Against the norms without a doubt.

Resilience through it all,

To become who we are is the call.

The future is bright with unity at hand,

Together we fight to take a stand.

Without having to cower,

We embrace our Yellow Power.

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In Chapter 3 "Yellow Power" we believe talked about Asian American Identity. Instead of rejecting the term "Asian American" they embraced it, and came to fight for their community. They came together as a community by sharing experiences of racism and exclusion. Their activism was through art,movements, and orgainztion. Such as AAPA, SIPA, and The "Yellow Power Movement".

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In Chapter 3 Asian Americans talk about what it was like to grow up feeling different in the United States. Many were called “Orientals” instead of “Asian Americans,” which made them feel left out. People also started calling Asians the “model minority,” a stereotype that made it seem like they didn’t face problems. Personal stories show how kids were teased, ignored, or pressured to fit in. To feel proud of who they were, Asian Americans began creating their own groups, art, and newspapers.

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“Having broken through the double consciousness of seeing ourselves through the Orientalizing gaze … we stopped trying to become who we were not.” (Ishizuka 71)

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This chapter we saw how Asian Americans started standing up for themselves during the civil rights era. They got inspired by Black Power and wanted to show pride in being Asian instead of just staying quiet. “Yellow Power” meant not letting people box them into the “model minority” stereotype and actually fighting for a change. As a group we thought it was cool how it connected identity with action. It’s like saying being proud of who you are can also be a way to fight back.

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“We shall have to struggle for the right to create our own terms through which to define ourselves and our relationship to the society, and to have those terms recognized.”

The quote shows that defining your own identity is part of the fight for justice. Asian Americans had to create their own terms, like “Asian American,” to take back power and be seen for who they really are, not how society labeled them.

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This chapter showed how Asian Americans started organizing, uniting, and finding their voices during the late 1960s and early '70s. What stood out to us was how powerful it was for people to create their own words and identities instead of just accepting labels forced on them such as "Oriental" or “model minority.” The chapter also talks about the importance of movements like AAPA and media like Gidra, which gave young Asian Americans a place to speak up, share stories, and fight back against stereotypes. It was also interesting to learn that the term “Asian American” didn’t always exist, it had to be created. That made us think about how identity is something people can choose and build, especially when the world tries to define you by stereotypes or the “model minority myth.”

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They told us to fit in,

to climb quietly,

to prove we belonged.

But the streets taught us louder truths

that our fight was not alone.

Yellow Power rose,

a banner of pride,

a call across oceans and borders.

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Reclaiming identity was the main idea for chapter three. Activist decided to call themselves yellow as a sign of confidence and control. They were especially moved and inspired by the black movement. The Asian community became united to reclaim their identity.

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I looked in the mirror,

And I saw me.

And I didn't want to be

Any other way

Then I looked around,

And I saw you,

And it was the first time I knew

Who we really are.

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The author’s main point in this chapter is that Asian Americans in the late 1960s and 1970s began to recognize their collective identity and political power. Inspired by the Black Power movement, they embraced “Yellow Power” as a way to reject stereotypes, reclaim pride in their heritage, and join coalitions with other oppressed groups to fight racism and imperialism.

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Yellow Power

Coalition-building

Self-determination

Solidarity

Third World Liberation Front

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“The idea of Yellow Power represented more than pride in being Asian American; it was about joining forces with other oppressed peoples to challenge the structures of racism and imperialism.” (Serve the People, p. 68)

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As a group, we noticed that this chapter shows how Asian Americans were not just passively influenced by the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, but they created their own version of resistance. It reflects a turning point where Asian Americans began to see themselves not as “foreigners” but as part of the broader struggle for justice. We also discussed how coalition-building is still important today — movements are stronger when marginalized groups stand together.

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“Yellow Power Rising”

We are not silent shadows,

Not quiet faces in the crowd.

We are thunder in the streets,

Our voices breaking loud.

From Chinatown to campus halls,

We heard the call, we took a stand.

Linked with Black, Brown, and Native voices,

We built resistance hand in hand.

Yellow Power is not just pride,

It’s the fire we ignite inside.

No longer “foreign,” no longer erased,

We reclaim our story, our rightful place.

Together we rise, unbroken, untamed,

Carving our names where freedom is claimed.

Yellow Power — a promise, a fight,

For justice, for dignity, for what is right.

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Step 2:

The author’s main point: in Chapter 3 is that the “model minority” myth hid real struggles Asian Americans faced and was used to divide minority groups. In response, Asian American activists launched the Yellow Power movement to reclaim identity, reject stereotypes, and build solidarity with other communities fighting for justice.

Step 3:

"I looked in the mirror and I saw me. And I Didn't want to be. Any other way. Then I look around, and I saw you. And it was the first time I knew who we really are"

Step 4:

What is your group analysis and/or reflections of chapter three "Yellow Power"?

Step 5:

Create a poem on analysis.