AAPI Data, a nationally recognized publisher of demographic data and policy research on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, is pleased to announce two new openings for a Communications and Public Relations Director and a Social Media/Web Design Specialist.
Both positions are full-time staff (hybrid or remote) that support our critical work in California. Priority deadline for applications …
BY JENNIFER LEE, JANELLE WONG, KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN, AND RYAN VINH
Affirmative action is on the Supreme Court’s docket for the fall, with a decision projected for the spring or summer of 2023. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) has filed lawsuits against both Harvard and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, alleging that both universities consider race in their admissions decisions …
Asian Americans Polled on the Economy, Gun Control, Education, Vote Choice and More in the 2022 Asian American Voter Survey
WASHINGTON DC, July 25, 2022 – Today, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), AAPI Data, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC released their bi-annual report measuring Asian American sentiment and attitudes on the issues top of mind …
In conjunction with the launch of the Health, Mental Health, and Social Service Needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California, AAPI Data is excited to announce the launch of the 2022 State of AANHPIs in California Report. As with our other reports, the full-text of this new demographic report can be found at aapidata.com/reports.
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In addition to the recent launches of our national reports: the 2022 AANHPI Roadmap for Data Equity in Federal Agencies and the 2022 State of AANHPIs in the United States, AAPI Data is excited to announce the launch of The Health, Mental Health, and Social Service Needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California. As with our …
Data from the California Health Interview Survey and the American Community Survey highlight diversity and needs of California’s fastest growing population groups.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, Calif.,
June 23, 2022
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) are among the fastest growing racial groups in California and nationwide. In response to a wave of attacks on Asian Americans, …
In addition to the recent launch of our report on data equity, AAPI Data is excited to announce the launch of the 2022 State of AANHPIs in the United States Report. As with our other reports, the full-text of this new demographic report can be found at aapidata.com/reports.
The 2022 State of AANHPIs in the United States…
AAPI Data, in partnership with the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), is excited to announce the launch of the 2022 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Roadmap for Data Equity in Federal Agencies . The full-text of the report can be found at aapidata.com/reports.
This report is largely centered on the concept of “Disaggregation Plus”, meaning …
We are excited to announce that Nehanda Tankasala has joined the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) as the AAPI Data Senior Fellow. Nehanda has training in clinical research and a background in community-based public health research addressing structural inequities. They join from the South Asian Public Health Association, where they studied the impact of COVID-19, xenophobia, and hate …
![This figure depicts responses to a question around how respondents see themselves. 49% said "[ethnic] American", 16% said "Asian American", 15% said "[ethnic]", 14% said "American", 3% said "Asian", 2% didn't respond, and 1% said "Other"](https://aapidata.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/figure-3-1024x585.png)
BY TIFFANY J. HUANG, PHD
The origin of the term “Asian American” is undoubtedly political, borne out of racial justice organizing at college campuses in the 1960s. Since then, the term has grown in use, but its meaning and definition remain a subject of debate and even confusion.
Figure 1: Google ngram showing the prevalence of “asian american” in …
