The Solidarity Issue: Miss Demure

Over a year ago, I released this comic entitled “Crash Course”. It was meant to be an abridged rundown as to the problematic nature of the model minority myth. Given current events, I requested that Overachiever re-post this comic with a few adjustments. While the damage the model minority myth has had on AAPI has become a more mainstream discussion, the damage it has on the Black community is equally as harmful. Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard people I have grown up around and love spew hatred towards a community that has suffered since the beginnings of this country— and I’m sure many other Asians like me have experience the same. I believe the model minority myth is the root of at least some of the anti-blackness our community feels. While by no means a thorough enough dive into the how’s and whys, I hope this comic can at least be used to start a conversation on anti-blackness.

“Crash Course”