The monthlong celebration of Asian Heritage and Pacific Islander Heritage Month started with a simple ask by one Asian woman about representation. In 1992, New York Congressman Frank Horton introduced a bill designating May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. During the congressional hearing to debate the bill,…
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House Votes to Oust Term ‘Oriental’ from Federal Law
By Sheryl Estrada Rep. Grace Meng represents the Sixth Congressional District of New York encompassing the borough of Queens. She is the first Asian American member of Congress from New York State. Photo credit: ClotureClub.com The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation this month removing all references to “Orientals”…
Report: Whites No Longer Majority, Asians Largest Immigrant Group
By Sheryl Estrada Photo by Shutterstock By 2055, use of the term”minority”in regards to race will be obsolete as no racial or ethnic group will be a majority in the U.S., according to a new report. In “Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change…
Report: Asian American Buying Power to Hit $1 Trillion by 2018
By Michael Nam Photo by Shutterstock A new Nielsen report shows the buying power of Asian Americans expanded by $718 to $770 billion in 2014 and is expected to soar to $1 trillion by 2018. The report dissects the consumer impact of the still relatively small demographic, but while the…