BY CHRIS PHAN, APIAVOTE
“ARISE has affected me extremely positively when it comes to my growth both work wise and internally. Through ARISE I have learned how to be more open minded, was taught that my voice holds as much power as anyone else, and recognized that my compassion and empathy for others is not a weakness.”
Symone Burrell, ARISE
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BY YANG SAO XIONG
As Asian Americans gear up for what some anticipate will be one of the most consequential, most contentious presidential elections in U.S. history this November, it is important to consider which individuals within the Asian American electorate are most up for grabs.
Surprisingly, Hmong Americans are a group that stand out in terms of fitting this …
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May 1, 2020
More than 80 Nonprofits and Philanthropic Partners Launch #GiveInMay
Giving Campaign to mark 30th Anniversary of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In 1990, the federal government officially recognized May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), expanding the weeklong celebration begun in 1978 to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders …
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April 15, 2020
Given all that is happening to our communities right now, from the spike in hate crimes to the economic struggles of many in our community, the need to boost philanthropy to support the work of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nonprofits is more urgent than ever.
While the impact of the coronavirus …
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January 30, 2020
2020 Census and Beyond: Planning and Visualization Tool for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been the fastest growing racial groups in the country, and the 2020 Census is expected to show continued rapid population gains. At the same time, the Census Bureau’s research has also shown that …
BY STEPHANIE DEMORA AND KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN
Andrew Yang has shot to the top of the Asian American money race, while Booker has faded from view. Those are the latest findings from our analysis of campaign contribution data to Democratic Party candidates from the beginning of 2019 through the third quarter.
Recall that, in our first-quarter analysis of campaign contributions from …
BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN, SUNNY SHAO, AND JANELLE WONG
New findings from a study of California’s diverse Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) population reveals that while little attention has been paid to the economic vulnerabilities of this population, nearly one-out-of-four (23%) of AAPI Californians report working and struggling with poverty. And those working and struggling with poverty are much more likely …
BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN AND JANELLE WONG
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have an opportunity to exercise their growing political power in the 2020 presidential primaries, thanks to California’s early presidential primary on March 3, or “Super Tuesday.”
California’s role is especially pronounced this year, as mail-in ballots will be counted starting on February 3, 2020, the same day as …
BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN, SONO SHAH, and SUNNY SHAO
The 2018 midterm elections saw a major increase in voter engagement among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Building on a record increase in new voters during the 2016 presidential election cycle, AAPIs are poised to make a very strong showing at the ballot box in 2020, making states like Texas more …
BY SONO SHAH
This post is part B of a series on Asian American donors, see original post here.
[Update 04/22/2019: For more information about how Sono did this analysis please see this post.]
Yesterday, we examined which Democratic presidential candidates were raising the most from Asian donors overall. Today, we dig deeper into these contributions and look …
