Turn of the Century

Near the turn of the century, the Asian American experience had a complicated coming of age as ideas of the "model minority" spread. Despite this, the term and identification of "Asian American" expanded, establishing a new body politic. As Asian Americans grow to identify with this demographic, new perspectives, narratives, and complications continue to nuance and contrast our conventional understandings of who and what Asian America is. Additionally, the sense of solidarity with BIPOC and underrepresented communities remains.

Campus Activism from an Asian American Perspective (cover)

George Kagiwada Library, Department of Asian American Studies

Created by an unidentified Asian American Studies student, this scrapbook details key events related to Asian American Activism and racist incidents directed towards Asian American Students, Staff, and Faculty

Timeline Excerpt

Campus Activism from an Asian American Perspective

George Kagiwada Library, Department of Asian American Studies

Asian American Studies Panel, 2000

Isao Fujimoto Audiovisual Collection

George Kagiwada Library, Department of Asian American Studies

Isao Fujimoto during Asian American Studies Panel, 2000

Isao Fujimoto Audiovisual Collection

George Kagiwada Library, Department of Asian American Studies

“Repeal SP-1” Sticker, 2001

Campus Activism from an Asian American Perspective: A Year in Review

George Kagiwada Library, Department of Asian American Studies

Standing Policy 1, or SP-1, was a decision made by the University of California's Board of Regents in July of 1995 which ceased the practice of considering race, ethnicity, and gender in the UC application process. Many supporters of repealing SP-1 articulated the benefit of implementing a holistic admissions process that considers the students’ intersectional identities.