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· Carl Samson
Asian Americans more worried than hopeful as federal pressures mount, new survey reveals
Asian Americans are the country’s only racial or ethnic group whose worry outpaces hope, amid mounting pressures from federal immigration enforcement, trade policy and deepening questions about identity and place in American society, according to a new national survey. Key…
· Norman Chen
Opinion: To tackle the AAPI youth mental health crisis, we must first look within ourselves
Last month, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) held our first-ever AAPI Youth Mental Health Summit, where more than 200 leaders, practitioners, and young people gathered to raise awareness and share some of the inspiring work being done to support youth mental health and…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans drive viewership but remain invisible in Hollywood: report
Asian Americans are watching, streaming and spending more than ever, yet remain largely unseen on screen, a new report from The Asian American Foundation has found. Released Tuesday, the 2025 Reframing Representation report concludes that Asian Americans are among the most…
· Ryan General
Survey: 40% of Americans say Asian Americans more loyal to other countries than US
A new report released at the beginning of AANHPI Heritage Month points to the enduring gap between the recognition and inclusion of Asian Americans. The Asian American Foundation’s fifth annual STAATUS Index reveals troubling trends: 40% of Americans now believe Asian Americans…
· Michelle De Pacina
AAPI History Hub launched to aid K-12 teachers in promoting inclusion
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) has launched the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Hub, a comprehensive educational database aimed at helping K-12 teachers incorporate AAPI history into their curriculum. About the hub: The database features nearly 300…
· Ryan General
3 out of 4 Chinese Americans faced racial discrimination in past year, new survey finds
Researchers at Columbia University are shedding light on the pervasive racial discrimination experienced by Chinese Americans amid the recent rise in Asian hate crimes. In the study “State of Chinese Americans,” the university’s School of Social Work and Committee of 100…
· Isa Peralta
Can you name a living Asian American celebrity? Nearly half of Americans can’t, survey reveals
Almost half of all Americans cannot name a living Asian American celebrity, according to a new study. On Tuesday, Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH) and the nonprofit Asian American Foundation shared the results of this year’s STAATUS (Social Tracking of Asian…
· Carl Samson
1 in 2 Asian Americans do not feel safe in the US, survey finds
An alarming one in two Asian Americans feel unsafe in the U.S., according to this year’s Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S. (STAATUS) Index, the leading study examining attitudes and stereotypes toward AAPIs in the country. Conducted by The Asian American Foundation…
· Carl Samson
More Americans are blaming Asian Americans for COVID-19, survey reveals
One in five (21%) Americans agree that Asian Americans are at least partly responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the second annual Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S. (STAATUS Index), which surveys American attitudes toward Asian Americans. The index,…
· Ryan General
42% of Americans Can’t Name a Single Prominent Asian American, Study Shows
Nearly half of the Americans featured in a recent national study were unable to name a single prominent Asian American, highlighting the lack of Asian and Asian American representation in U.S. media. The findings: The recent study was commissioned by Leading Asian Americans to…
· Carl Samson
About 1 in 4 White People Don’t See Anti-Asian Racism as a Problem, Survey Finds
Nearly a quarter of white people do not see racism against Asian people as a problem to be fixed, a new poll has found. Nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH) published the finding in its first STAATUS (Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S.)…