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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Race and ethnicity was diverse, with 63 percent white, 16 percent Hispanic or Latinx, 12 percent Black, 7 percent multiracial, 1 percent Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1 percent other races.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The celebration will honor the incredible talent advancing Asian and Pacific Islander representation in front of and behind the camera over the last year, and highlights their exceptional efforts in entertainment.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit was led by Ana Cantu, who identifies as Mexican and racially Indigenous, on behalf of Hispanic, Latinx, Indigenous, Native American, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Alaska Native employees at Google.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
New Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander enrollment declined 4.3%.
—Annie Sciacca, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The celebration will honor the incredible talent advancing Asian and Pacific Islander representation in front of and behind the camera over the last year, and highlights their exceptional efforts in entertainment.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit was led by Ana Cantu, who identifies as Mexican and racially Indigenous, on behalf of Hispanic, Latinx, Indigenous, Native American, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Alaska Native employees at Google.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
New Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander enrollment declined 4.3%.
—Annie Sciacca, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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