Study: US Asian Population Diverse, Growing
A new study of Asian-Americans, the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States, reveals an extremely diverse community. The Pew Research Center says the population of Asian-Americans grew to just over 20 million between 2000 and 2015 — an increase of 72 percent. In comparison, the number of Hispanics, who comprise the nation’s […]
America’s ‘Invisible’ Minority Is Ready for Its Closeup
For many Asian Americans, a new television show featuring a Chinese-American family is a breakthrough moment they’ve waited decades for. “This is really the first that people are seeing an Asian-American family from the inside out,” said Joz Wang, editor in chief of 8Asians.com. “In many ways, this certainly is the first chance for mainstream […]
Rise of Asian-American Candidates Signals Possible Shift in US Politics
A little noticed special election in Orange County, California gave the Board of Supervisors–the county’s governing body–an Asian-American majority for the first time, foreshadowing a possible political shift in California, the most populous state in the nation. Republican Andrew Do, a Vietnamese American, narrowly defeated Lou Correa, a well known politician with Latino roots. Do […]