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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Arizona Asian Americans most likely to receive late diagnosis
Overall, The report found that in Arizona, Asian or Pacific Islander individuals are least likely to be diagnosed early.
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Disney’s creative team created the collective of Pacific Islander cultural experts while studying Polynesian culture to ensure the region was accurately represented.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Inadequate prenatal care, such as a low number of doctor visits stemming from lack of health care access, increased last year for Hispanic, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander pregnant people.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
American Indian or Alaska Natives have a 74% graduation rate, Blacks have an 81% rate, and Latinos have an 83% rate compared with a 90% rate for white students and a 94% rate for Asian and Pacific Islander students.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Disney’s creative team created the collective of Pacific Islander cultural experts while studying Polynesian culture to ensure the region was accurately represented.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Inadequate prenatal care, such as a low number of doctor visits stemming from lack of health care access, increased last year for Hispanic, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander pregnant people.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
American Indian or Alaska Natives have a 74% graduation rate, Blacks have an 81% rate, and Latinos have an 83% rate compared with a 90% rate for white students and a 94% rate for Asian and Pacific Islander students.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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