The Invisibles
What gave Asians the nickname, "the invisible minorities?" Hi, I'm Nidhi Shastri, and in this episode, I dig into how the Asian demographic got this name and the factors within the model minority myth that erase us in the larger American narrative. Come join me in exploring how factors such as the…
Introducing Model Minority: Uniquely American (Trailer)
My name is Nidhi Shastri, and I’ve created a podcast to discuss what being a Model Minority in America really looks like, the good, the bad, and the invisible. In an effort to break down these biases and shake up our views, I'm discussing poverty, race, education, sexuality, and more in the Asian,…
Busting the Model Minority Myth
Welcome to Model Minority: Uniquely American! I'm your host, Nidhi Shastri, thanks for being here. In today's episode, we're exploring what exactly it means to be a "model minority," and the baggage that comes with it. All music is from the CC creative commons, and the theme song Cafe Connection is…
Crazy (Not So) Rich Asians Part 2
In the second half of this episode, we explore some excerpts of stories of struggle, adversity, and resilience in our community. We also dive into the stats of ways in which Middle Eastern, African, and other parts of the model minority diaspora face economic oppression.
I'm Nidhi Shastri, and thi…
Crazy (Not So) Rich Asians Part 1
We've all heard the idea that ALL Asians/ Model Minorities are wealthy and economically well off in America. But, if we dig into the stats and stories of our community, how much of that ideology is actually true? And for those who DO make it, at what cost is success?
In this two-part episode, we …
The Racial Wedge
The Model Minority Myth is often used to wedge Asian Americans between Black and White America. In this episode, we explore how that is a problematic ideology, and why we need a new approach to understanding race. We also address how African immigrants are wedged between racial groups in the same w…
AI Literacy for All with Prof. Cynthia Breazeal
When humans interact, they don’t just pass information from one to the other; there’s always some relational element, with the participants responding to each other’s emotional cues. Professor Cynthia Breazeal, MIT’s new Dean of Digital Learning, believes it’s possible to design this element into h…
Uniquely American w/ Nidhi Shastri
As Season 7 is about to soon wrap up, Nidhi Shastri rounds up this Season 7 guest lineup. Nidhi is the founder and producer of her podcast, "Model Minority: Uniquely American". She is a South Asian American based in Chicago. We talked about the process of starting her podcast which explores stori…
How a Chicago therapist is creating belonging for LGBTQ communities of color
Lola Wang is a queer Asian immigrant therapist and founder of Fig Tree Therapy in Chicago. Since immigrating to the U-S from China in 2014, she’s been focused on building a sense of belonging for herself, as well as others in the city’s queer immigrant community. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Nidhi S…
What ‘home’ means for two Chicago immigrants
The concept of “home” means different things to different people, including those in Chicago’s vibrant immigrant community. We hear from Erwin Lopez Rada, a Venezuelan immigrant now living in Chicago who was forced out of his country by political persecution. “It’s terrible to feel like you don’t b…
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