Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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Around 40 percent of participants identified as Hispanic or Latino, Black, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Pacific Islander.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In addition to Radiance, CAPE supports Asian and/or Pacific Islander women or non-binary filmmakers with short film production grants through the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge with the grantees being announced with screening events on April 12 and April 13 in Santa Monica.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
Those included images of the legendary Tuskegee airmen, female Marines and events honoring Asian and Pacific Islander contributions to the military.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Other ethnicities didn’t fare much better, with African American women on 27% and Asian or Pacific Islander women on 26%.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In addition to Radiance, CAPE supports Asian and/or Pacific Islander women or non-binary filmmakers with short film production grants through the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge with the grantees being announced with screening events on April 12 and April 13 in Santa Monica.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
Those included images of the legendary Tuskegee airmen, female Marines and events honoring Asian and Pacific Islander contributions to the military.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Other ethnicities didn’t fare much better, with African American women on 27% and Asian or Pacific Islander women on 26%.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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