Asian American
noun
variants
or less commonly Asian-American
plural Asian Americans also Asian-Americans
: an American of Asian descent
Asian American
adjective
or less commonly Asian-American
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Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The panel also includes organizations such as CAPE, The Asian American Foundation and the NAACP.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Director Eugene Yi zooms in on the stories, experiences and perspectives of a swath of people from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The film will launch with a three-city festival premiere run this May at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, CAAMFest in San Francisco, and Asian American Showcase in Chicago.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Library has busy schedule The Anaheim Central Library will host an Asian American Culture Celebration on May 3.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Nearly 75 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) food trucks, pop-ups, restaurants and beverage makers on the Front Range are participating in the special week, which runs April 26 to May 3, 2026.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Five student groups, the Legion of Black Collegians, Asian American Association, Association of Latin American Students, Queer Liberation Front and Front Four received about $140,000 in dedicated funding in the last fiscal year.
—Jack Harvel
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Representatives from the African American Resource Advisory Commission, Asian American Resource Advisory Commission, Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission, and several community groups also serve on the task force.
—Natalia Torres, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The panel also includes organizations such as CAPE, The Asian American Foundation and the NAACP.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Director Eugene Yi zooms in on the stories, experiences and perspectives of a swath of people from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The film will launch with a three-city festival premiere run this May at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, CAAMFest in San Francisco, and Asian American Showcase in Chicago.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Library has busy schedule The Anaheim Central Library will host an Asian American Culture Celebration on May 3.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Nearly 75 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) food trucks, pop-ups, restaurants and beverage makers on the Front Range are participating in the special week, which runs April 26 to May 3, 2026.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Five student groups, the Legion of Black Collegians, Asian American Association, Association of Latin American Students, Queer Liberation Front and Front Four received about $140,000 in dedicated funding in the last fiscal year.
—Jack Harvel
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Representatives from the African American Resource Advisory Commission, Asian American Resource Advisory Commission, Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission, and several community groups also serve on the task force.
—Natalia Torres, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Asian American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian%20American. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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