Asked in a poll to name a prominent Asian American, the top answer was âdonât know.â Wake up, America
By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated May 10, 2021, 9:03 p.m.
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Despite Vice President Kamala Harris's Asian ancestry, many poll respondents omitted her name when asked to name a prominent Asian American.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press
Prominent Asian Americans have been hard to ignore: Kamala Harris became not only the first woman to serve as vice president but also the first Black person
and first Asian American. Andrew Yang, fresh off a 2020 White House run, is now among the front-runners in the New York City mayoral race. Dr. Sanjay Gupta,