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2. List of Asian Pacific American Medal of Honor recipients

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   James Smith was the first person of Pacific Islander descent to be awarded the Medal of Honor, awarded to him in 1872. [7] Sergeant Charles J. Simons, an Indian-American, was the first person of Asian descent to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Simons was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1896 for his actions during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864. [3]

3. Pacific Islander Americans - Wikipedia

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   Pacific Islanders may be considered Oceanian Americans, but this group may include Australians and New Zealander-origin people, who can be of non-Pacific Islander ethnicity. Many Pacific Islander Americans are mixed with other races, especially Europeans and Asians, due to Pacific Islanders being a small population in several communities across ...

4. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Wikipedia

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   Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2021, officially changed from Asian American Pacific Islander Month) [1] is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

5. ‘A minority within a minority’: These Pacific Islander ...

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   Only 18% of Pacific Islanders hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in the U.S., according to the Pacific Matters for America. This is where groups like the To’utupu ‘oe ‘Otu Felenite ...

6. How Asian American and Pacific Islander athletes in the NFL ...

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   But in 2017, he decided to embrace his full name. ... Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are only 1.8% of players, a slight increase from 1.5% in 2022. Asian players only represented 0.1%.

7. List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the ...

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   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.

8. Pacific Islanders Deserve To Be Represented On Screen, But ...

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   Movies like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Aloha" put white characters at the forefront while Pasifika people served as mere plot devices.

9. Samoan Americans - Wikipedia

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   Samoan Americans are Pacific Islanders in the United States census, and are the second largest Pacific Islander group in the US, after Native Hawaiians. American Samoa has been an unincorporated territory of the United States since 1900, and Samoa, formally known as the Independent State of Samoa and known as Western Samoa until 1997, is an ...