Asian-American history is the history of ethnic and racial groups in the United States who are of Asian descent. Spickard (2007) shows that “‘Asian American’ was an idea invented in the 1960s to bring together Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino Americans for strategic political purposes. Soon other Asian-origin groups, such as Korean, Vietnamese, Hmong, and South Asian Americans…

5.6% of the US populations, over 17 million people, identify as Asian or Asian American. According to 2010 Census Bureau data, the three …

The Rise of Asian Americans. Updated Edition, April 04, 2013: This new edition of our 2012 report on Asian Americans provides data on 14 smaller Asian origin groups with population counts below 500,000 in the 2010 Census, along with detailed data on the economic and demographic characteristics of adults in nine of these groups. Our …

This article is an edited chapter on the major historical events and contemporary characteristics of the Chinese 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 by the UCLA Asian …

In California, Asian Americans find growing political power A growing number of Asian-American candidates are running for elected office …

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.

Established in 1985, Asian Americans United exists so that people of Asian ancestry in Philadelphia exercise leadership to build their communities and unite to …

May 19, 2018 · The label of “model ity” has been applied to Asian Americans for years. But the origins of the stereotype are often misconstrued. (Daron Taylor/The Washington Post)

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 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.