Talk: Coolies and Model Minorities,the Weaponization of Asian America

Come celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month with Dr. Sumun Pendakur! In her high-energy talk, she'll explore what the possibilities for liberation look like through drawing on the lessons of the past and by highlighting the student activism of today. Dr. Pendakur will dive into her own personal journey as an Asian American student activist and educator. She will explore how Asian Americans are used in the American racial project, from the model minority myth to horizontal oppression to the embeddedness of anti-Blackness. Join us!

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theater
6075 Aztec Cir Dr.
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182

Thursday, May 3 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

For more information, please e-mail: or visit: www.sdsu.edu