A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the South, 2014 is the latest in a series of reports that promote a more sophisticated understanding of Asian Americans and NHPI. Focused on the South, this report compiles the latest data on growing Asian American and NHPI communities in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. These areas were chosen based on the size of their Asian American and NHPI communities and the presence of local partner organizations with the capacity to use the information to pursue change.
- Asian Americans and NHPI are the fastest-growing racial groups in the South.
- Asian Americans and NHPI contribute significantly to the economy through job creation, business ownership, and consumer spending.
- Political power in Asian American and NHPI communities has grown through increased naturalization and voter participation.
- Immigration continues to shape and fuel the growth of Asian American and NHPI communities in the South.
- Asian Americans and NHPI in the South continue to face language barriers and need language assistance to assess critical services.
A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the South, 2014 was made possible by the generous support of the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, Cyrus Chung Ying Tang Foundation, and Bank of America.
