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AAPI Stars of Hollywood, Sports, and Business! Asia Society Southern California Gala 2023
May 21, 2023
Written by AC Team
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The Asia Society of Southern California's gala in Los Angeles was a spectacular showcase of veteran and new generations of Asian American stars in Hollywood, Sports, and Business.
Actress, Writer, Producer Awkwafina was honored in the "Cultural Visionary" category. Awkwafina can be seen in her Comedy Central Show Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens which she created and stars in, Disney's...
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Brooklyn's Asian Population jumps 41% from 2000-2010 says 2010 U.S. Census
Brooklyn's Asian population jumps +41% according to the 2010 Census. Click here for a report by NY1's Jeanine Ramirez.
The Asian population count has grown from 186,000 to 262,000 from 2000-2010 according to U.S. Census figures, but Paul Mak, the founder and director of the Brooklyn Chinese American Association says the community is still undercounted.
Asian Population is Fastest Growing Race: +43% In the Last Decade, U.S. Census Shows
A
special
announcement
released
by
the
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders March 25, 2011 WASHINGTON – The nation’s Asian population became the fastest growing race over the past decade, experiencing a 43 percent increase from 2000 to 2010, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Asian population grew from 10.2 million in 2000 to 14.7 million in 2010, gaining the most in the share of the total population, growing from 4 percent to about 5 percent over the last decade.
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders director Kiran Ahuja noted the importance of understanding the needs of this growing population.
“We must come together and understand what these changes in our country’s demographics mean for public policy,” said Ahuja. “We see increasing numbers of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders representing influential positions, but many pockets of this community are in great need of basic protections and services.”
According to the Census Bureau, most people in the 2010 Census reported only one race. Of these individuals, about 14.7 million people – or about 5 percent of all respondents – identified their race as Asian alone.
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders March 25, 2011 WASHINGTON – The nation’s Asian population became the fastest growing race over the past decade, experiencing a 43 percent increase from 2000 to 2010, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Asian population grew from 10.2 million in 2000 to 14.7 million in 2010, gaining the most in the share of the total population, growing from 4 percent to about 5 percent over the last decade.
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders director Kiran Ahuja noted the importance of understanding the needs of this growing population.
“We must come together and understand what these changes in our country’s demographics mean for public policy,” said Ahuja. “We see increasing numbers of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders representing influential positions, but many pockets of this community are in great need of basic protections and services.”
According to the Census Bureau, most people in the 2010 Census reported only one race. Of these individuals, about 14.7 million people – or about 5 percent of all respondents – identified their race as Asian alone.
Steven Chu U.S. Energy Secretary says one Reactor core in Japan may have suffered as much as 70% damage
U.S.
Energy
Secretary
Steven
Chu
says
approximately
70%
of
reactor
No.1's
core
at
Japan's
Fukushima
nuclear
plant
had
suffered
severe
damage.
Read
the
full
story
by
the
NY
Times.
June 19th is the 29th Anniversary. Remembering Vincent Chin - by Emil Guillermo
Remembering
Vincent
Chin?
Vincent
Who?
Asian
Americans
know
him,
but
do
they
know
Ronald
Ebens?
Click
here
for
Emil
Guillermo's
commentary.
Visit
Emil
Guillermo's
official
blog
at
www.amok.com
SF Native Betty Ong Remembered - Flight Attendant was on the 1st plane to hit the World Trade Center 9/11
COLMA,
Calif.
(KGO)
--
KGO
TV
reporter
Vic
Lee
reports.
San
Francisco
native
Betty
Ong
was
a
flight
attendant
aboard
the
first
plane
to
hit
the
World
Trade
Center
in
New
York.
In
a
way,
she
was
one
of
the
first
responders:
Ong
risked
her
life
by
alerting
American
Airlines
that
a
hijacking
was
under
way.
For
the
full
story
click
here.
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