Health & Science
Houston Researchers Find Health Disparities Among Asian Mothers
Posted on · Filipina and Pacific Islander women were respectively 35% and 45% more likely to experience a negative outcome compared to white women.
Tag: asian-americans
Election 2020
Asian American, Pacific Islander Vote Could Prove Pivotal In Texas In 2020
Posted on · Christine Chen, executive director APIAVote, says the community could send upwards of 1 million voters to the polls in Texas this fall
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: County Clerk Resigning, And Texas As A Battleground State (May 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman is resigning, the potential for Texas to be a battleground state, the contributions of Asian Americans to Greater Houston, and veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions.
Politics
How Asian-American Voters Could Decide The Olson-Kulkarni Contest
Posted on · Texas’ 22nd Congressional District has been a safe Republican seat for most of the past four decades. But the race between incumbent Rep. Pete Olson and his Democratic challenger, Sri Preston Kulkarni, is tightening.
News
Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination
Posted on · NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines
Business
Why Is Asian American Homeownership Below Average?
Posted on · Asian Americans are buying fewer homes than white Americans despite higher levels of education and employment.
DiverseCity
Houston Welcomes New Asia Society Center
Posted on · Latest research says Houston is the most ethnically diverse city in the country. This much is apparent in the growing population of Asian-Americans — a number which has risen in Houston by 70% from 2000 to 2010. And now those Asian-Americans have a physical place to go in the form of the new Asia Society’s building in the Museum District.