ABSTRACT
Many Americans are surprised to learn that some of the most famous and well
known professional athletes and celebrities in the world are multiracial Asian
American – Tiger Woods, Kimora Lee Simmons, Hines Ward, Keanu Reeves,
Johnny Damon, Norah Jones, Ann Curry, and Kristin Kruek, to name just a few.
Although these individual multiracial Asian Americans have become prominent
in recent years, the presence of Asian Americans of mixed racial ancestry has a
long history. However, the political, demographic, and cultural implications of
