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Asian Americans represent a growing share of the national population and of the electorate. [1] The lower political participation of Asian Americans has been raised as a concern, especially as it relates to their influence on politics in the United States. [2] [3] Asian Americans were once a strong constituency for Republicans.
This is a list of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans in the U.S. Congress. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The term refers to a panethnic group that includes diverse populations with ancestral origins in East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. [1]
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) is a United States governmental office that coordinates an ambitious whole-of-government approach to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs).
Ramakrishnan said the concept of Asian American representation can be divided into "descriptive," meaning physically representative of a group, and "substantive," meaning representative of the ...
The 80-20 Initiative, officially the 80-20 Political Action Committee, Incorporated, is a national political action committee which seeks to unite 80% of the Asian American as a block vote behind the presidential candidate who best represents the interests of Asian Americans. The PAC refers to itself as independent but has backed the Democratic ...
In July 2021, the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act, which was led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice and The Asian American Foundation was signed into law, making Illinois the first state in the US to require all public schools to teach a unit of Asian American history. The legislation went into effect starting ...
Twice a week, dozens of mostly Chinese immigrant older communities head to a tai chi class in South Brooklyn, New York, so they can flow along to the art form’s steady movements while dedicating ...
Amy Mui, a 63-year-old Bridgeport resident, said she doesn’t know much about her current alderman, Patrick Daley Thompson. But she does know that she is increasingly worried about recent crime ...