Preeta D. Bansal, the Solicitor General for the State of New York (1999–2002).; Norman Bay, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico (2000–2002), and the first Chinese-American to hold such a U.S. Attorney position.
The demographics of Asian Americans describe a heterogeneous group of people in the United States who trace their ancestry to one or more Asian countries. Because Asian Americans total about 5.6% of the entire US population, diversity within the group is often overlooked in media treatment.
Established in 1985, Asian Americans United exists so that people of Asian ancestry in Philadelphia exercise leadership to build their communities and unite to …
ASIAN AMERICANS. The success story of the 80s has been the catchphrase used in the media to describe certain groups of Asian Americans–especially the American-born ren of emigrants from China, Japan, and Korea.
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center tells Asian Pacific American stories through innovative museum experiences.
The Rise of Asian Americans Chapter 1: Portrait of Asian Americans I. Overall Characteristics. The 2010 Census counted more than 17 million Asian Americans, or 5.6% of the U.S. population (and 5.5% of U.S. adults ages 18 and older). 14 The Asian-American population grew faster than any other race group from 2000 to 2010 (46%) …
In California, Asian Americans find growing political power A growing number of Asian-American candidates are running for elected office …
My parents left Hong Kong 50 years ago. For the first time I wondered: Are they now more Christian than Chinese?
This article is an edited chapter on the major historical events and contemporary characteristics of the Hmong American community, excerpted from The New Face of Asian Pacific America: Numbers, Diversity, and Change in the 21st Century, edited by Eric Lai and Dennis Arguelles in conjunction with AsianWeek Magazine and published …
A unique sociological exploration of the historical, political, demographic, and cultural issues that make up today’s diverse Asian American community — like an online version of Asian Americans 101.
