Martin Luther Ching Jr.

My experiences displayed a subtle case of how Asian Americans can easily be victimized, but as I grew older and became more socially conscious and aware of my surroundings, I realized that Asian Americans were not only taunted at but we were also victimized from an institutionalized manner. We, as Asian Americans have taken part in the history of this country just as much as any other European mentioned in the textbooks, but we were not taught about our own history. We have experienced legalized policies that have kept us from immigrating into the land of opportunity, and we too have been forced into our own gated communities. I wanted to prove contrary to the stereotypes that Asian Americans were tacit, and that we were foreigners from the land of the free. I, as an individual, wanted to show that Asian Americans have the same ability to gather and voice our opinions, and to make our stance in the community that we too belong. I wanted to prove against the stereotypical arguments not only as an Asian American, but also as a youth member in the community.