Why don’t Democrats and Republicans pay more attention to Asian-American constituents?
Melissa Harris-Perry
They may be the fastest growing population of all racial groups, but Asian-Americans—that diverse bloc of Chinese, Indians, Vietnamese and people from many other Asian backgrounds—are rarely viewed as voters the way Latinos and African-Americans are. This weekend, Melissa Harris-Perry and panelists discussed the Asian-American constituency and why this hidden source of voting power has fallen under politicians’ radars.
—Elizabeth Whitman
Melissa Harris-PerryTwitterMelissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair and Professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs and the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest University. She is also the co-host of The Nation’s System Check podcast.