Asian Americans Rise

The 2024 elections placed unprecedented attention onto Indian and South Asian Americans. But what are the costs of being shoved onto the national stage? #asianamericansrise #southasiansrise #indianamericansrise #asianamericans #asians #election2024 #politics #stopasianhate Source: NBC News Read more: https://lnkd.in/gsrFMad4

Preservationists are one step closer to saving a key piece of Asian American history in Silicon Valley. #asianamericansrise #asianamericans #asians #election2024 #politics #stopasianhate Source: AsAmNews https://lnkd.in/gSXfPumA https://lnkd.in/gAKA3GnU

Asian Americans are not past the pandemic. And the shift towards stricter policies on crime in 2024 is evidence of what still haunts the community. #asianamericansrise #asianamericans #asians #election2024 #politics #stopasianhate https://lnkd.in/g_gHmkJs

Early data shows that Asian North Carolinian voters turned out by about 73 percent, and some organizers believe it likely it could have exceeded that of 2020. But Asian Voters still faced several challenges in order to get their voices heard. These barriers are not new. And for the fastest growing voting bloc, they could prove decisive in determing if - or how - they get out the vote. A vote that proved yet again can be decisive in directing the future of America. #asianamericansrise #asianamericans #asians #election2024 #politics #languages Read more: https://lnkd.in/ggeDeHn5

Asian Americans remain a growing force to be reckoned with in American politics. But recent exit polls show language resources have still failed to catch up with the fastest growing voting bloc in the nation. #asianamericansrise #asianamericans #asians #election2024 #politics #languages Sources: AsAmNews https://lnkd.in/gc9ximyS Documented https://lnkd.in/gGCjyVgz

South Asians breaks ceilings with the historic win of Senator Suhas Subramanyam, who is to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District as the state’s first Indian American congressman. Read more: https://lnkd.in/exaEPhE5 #asianamericansrise #southasiansrise #representation Source: WAMU 88.5

Asian American student advocates in Oregon are fighting to have more detailed ethnic school data that better represents their needs on campus Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4amnsAf #asianamericansrise #asianamericans #representation #notamonolith Source: The Oregonian / OregonLive.com

Asian Americans have long been seen as a reliable blue wall. But in a Los Angeles Times Opinion piece, Associate Professor James Zarsadiaz explores why the 2024 election demonstrate just how complex the Asian vote is - and why future outreach strategies must honor their diversity. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8ZfscAX #asianamericansrise #elections2024 #asianamericans #representation #notamonolith?

ONE in FOUR Asian Americans is a caregiver for an elder or person with a disability. And overwhelmingly, they agree, more legislation is needed to support them. Asian Americans have been voting and registering in record numbers. Unprecendent attention has fallen on this forgotten electorate. And despite voting trends, the community is not grounded to one candidate or party. More than anything, it's going to be the values and policies represented that drive their vote. And among these, the need to address the dearth of culturally and linguistically relevant resources for family caregivers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-SR2dXT #elections2024 #voting #democracy #asianamericansvote Source: PBS

The 2024 election cycle has ended, and the buzz around how we got where we are, and what may come, floods our feeds. But amidst Tuesday's aftershock, Representative Andy Kim of New Jersey marks a new era - for new leadership and hope - as the first Korean American elected to the United States Senate. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZH7Qycv #asianamericansrise #elections2024 #asianamericans #representation