AAPI
Asian American abbreviation
AAPI is an acronym for Asian American and Pacific Islander, used in demographic contexts and discussions of identity politics: AAPI Heritage Month, the AAPI community.
The term groups together Americans with ancestry from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands.
Some prefer more specific terms like Asian American or Native Hawaiian.
Pleading for a cause
- solidarityUnity among allies
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- equalitySame status for all
- justiceFair treatment under law
awareness · representation · grassroots · coalition · organizers · rallies · marches · demonstration
Scattered population sharing origins
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- belongingState of fitting in
- biracialHaving two racial ancestries
multiracial · first-generation · second-generation · immigrant · heritage · ancestry · roots · lineage
Custom passed through generations
- cultureCollective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
rituals · ceremonies · festivals · cuisine · language · mother-tongue · arts · dance
Year's fifth month
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
whitewashing · stereotypes · trailblazer · achievement · contributions · history · education · curriculum
Unity among allies
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- KoreatownDistrict with Korean culture
- Little SaigonVietnamese diaspora district
neighborhood · intergenerational · elders · community-building · temple · church · association · network
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- solidarityUnity among allies
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- equalitySame status for all
justice · awareness · representation · grassroots · coalition · organizers · rallies · marches · demonstration · protest
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- belongingState of fitting in
biracial · multiracial · first-generation · second-generation · immigrant · heritage · ancestry · roots · lineage · bilingual
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- cultureCollective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
mythology · rituals · ceremonies · festivals · cuisine · language · mother-tongue · arts · dance · music
May
Year's fifth month
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- mediaInformation distribution channels
Hollywood · whitewashing · stereotypes · trailblazer · achievement · contributions · history · education · curriculum · awareness
solidarity
Unity among allies
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- KoreatownDistrict with Korean culture
Little Saigon · neighborhood · intergenerational · elders · community-building · temple · church · association · network · gathering
- immigrant identityimmigrant experience, immigrant identity, dual identity, hybrid identity, hyphenated identity
AAPInon-Asian
Not from Asia
Native American · European American · Indigenous · Latinx · Hispanic
American with ancestry from Europe
White American · majority · WASP · Anglo · Caucasian