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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.
The United States government has permanently designated the month of May to be Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; [47] before 2021 it was known as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. [48]
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) community is the fastest-growing racial group in the country. [1] The AAPI community grew 46 percent from 2000 to 2010 and will more than double to over 47 million by 2060. [2]
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the ...
"Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) represent us at every level of government, including Vice President Kamala Harris," the proclamation read in part ...
It might surprise Seattle residents to learn that nearly two in five of the city’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) residents have been the victim of a racially ...
Since 1957, 41 Asian Americans have been elected as U.S. Representatives and 9 as U.S. Senators. Hawaii was the first of four states to send an Asian American to the Senate (1959) and Illinois is the most recent state to elect a senator of similar descent for the first time (2016).
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders hosted an economic summit at the state Capitol on Friday. More than 200 attended the summit intended to help ...