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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Compton High’s 1,600-person student body is 84% Latino, 15% Black and 1% Pacific Islander.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Plus, disparities in breast cancer care access and mortality rates persist in Asian American and Pacific Islander women, Black women and Native American women.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
Fam Style spotlights Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) changemakers across entertainment, food, art, and culture.
—Melissah Yang, Refinery29, 21 May 2025
The decline was especially steep among younger Latino voters, down 12 points, and younger Asian American and Pacific Islander voters, down nine.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Plus, disparities in breast cancer care access and mortality rates persist in Asian American and Pacific Islander women, Black women and Native American women.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
Fam Style spotlights Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) changemakers across entertainment, food, art, and culture.
—Melissah Yang, Refinery29, 21 May 2025
The decline was especially steep among younger Latino voters, down 12 points, and younger Asian American and Pacific Islander voters, down nine.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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