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18 MILLION RISING

Activating Asian America.

Remember that Slate.com map? Our data wizard partner in crime Karthick Ramakrishnan had a crack at the data because he thought it looked a little fishy. He came up with the top map, which has since been replicated by another demographer. (Not 100% sure how Slate came up with their original map using the same data.)

He also responded to a popular social media request for a most common Asian languages map (map #2 above). And decided to make another critical intervention: which languages are commonly spoken in households with limited English proficiency (maps 3 & 4).

Tracking and mapping limited English proficiency households is in many ways more important than the feel-good language diversity of the first two maps. It can inform how we allocate resources to translation services, how we provide essential services like health care and education, how we do business, and how we live in our communities.

Read more about the map fixes here.

Hindu nationalist candidate Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the world’s biggest election. But in the landslide for the conservative Bharatiya Janata Party, what has India chosen? See more detailed election results here. - CM
Hindu nationalist candidate Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the world’s biggest election. But in the landslide for the conservative Bharatiya Janata Party, what has India chosen?

See more detailed election results here. - CM

18mr: “ Asian Americans: everywhere, actually. - CM ” So if you, like me, were a bit confused about the visibility of Asian languages in this map, you’ll be pleased to know we checked with data wizard Karthick Ramakrishnan and the new map looks like...
18mr:

Asian Americans: everywhere, actually. - CM

So if you, like me, were a bit confused about the visibility of Asian languages in this map, you’ll be pleased to know we checked with data wizard Karthick Ramakrishnan and the new map looks like this:

More maps–and methods–here.

The FCC has approved a plan that would kill net neutrality. But don’t freak out just yet: they now begin a 120 day comment period. Here’s one quick way to say NO to the proposed plan. - CM
The FCC has approved a plan that would kill net neutrality. But don’t freak out just yet: they now begin a 120 day comment period. Here’s one quick way to say NO to the proposed plan. - CM

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