Asian Nation
Nerdy factoids about Asian populations throughout the U.S. Statistic numbers were crunched from the 2000 census. Cool graphs and infographics.
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Demographics of the United States // Wiki
As of January 1, 2013, the United States had a total resident population of 315,250,000,[1] making it the third most populous country in the world.[2] It is a very urbanized population, with 82% residing in cities and suburbs as of 2008 (the worldwide urban rate is 50.5%[3]). This leaves vast expanses of the country nearly […]
White House Initiative on AAPI (blog)
On October 14, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Executive Order reestablishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Initiative). The Initiative, co-chaired by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu, is housed within the U.S. Department of Education, and led by […]
Saving face can’t make API women safe, by Viji Sundaram
New America Media article about HIV/AIDS in the Asian Pacific Islander community. …”That’s perhaps why sexually experienced API women are least likely to be tested for HIV in OB/GYN settings than women from other races. Hahm’s research shows that 17.2 percent of API women were likely to be tested by their gynecologists compared to 20.3 […]
Asian Americans in Washington State
A synopsis of Asian American’s in the state of Washington covering immigration and migration. Courtesy from the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest. A curriculum for this topic was created by Matthew W. Klingle.
Documentary.org
Founded in 1982, the International Documentary Association (IDA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that promotes nonfiction filmmakers, and is dedicated to increasing public awareness for the documentary genre. At IDA, we believe that the power and artistry of the documentary art form are vital to cultures and societies globally, and we exist to serve the needs […]
Racial Equality: Funders for LGBTQ Issues
The Racial Equity Online Toolkit provides a range of grantmaking tools, commentaries and best practices to support grantmakers in implementing an LGBTQ racial equity lens into their grantmaking and internal operations.
FIERCE
FIERCE is a membership-based organization building the leadership and power of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth of color in New York City. We develop politically conscious leaders who are invested in improving ourselves and our communities through youth-led campaigns, leadership development programs, and cultural expression through arts and media. FIERCE is dedicated […]
Queers for Economic Justice
Queers for Economic Justice is a progressive non-profit organization committed to promoting economic justice in a context of sexual and gender liberation.
Our goal is to challenge and change the systems that create poverty and economic injustice in our communities, and to promote an economic system that embraces sexual and gender diversity.
Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
Founded in 2006, the Movement Advancement Project is an independent think tank that provides rigorous research, insight and analysis that help speed equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.