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How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days

  • Written by Jennifer Ho, Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these daysPeople gather for a rally in New York on March 16, 2023, to protest racism against Asian Americans.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

For the first time, in 1990, May was officially designated as a month honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Though the current U.S. administration recently withdrew federal recognition, the...

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