Baloch Americans
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Baloch Americans are Americans of Baloch descent.[1][2]
Political Activism
The Baloch Americans are politically active in dealing with issues concerning Baloch population in Iran and Pakistan. This was highlighted during the demonstration staged outside the White House to protest a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in October 2013.[3]
Notable people
- Dr. Wahid Baloch, Washington advocate and President of the Baloch Council of North America
- Malik Siraj Akbar, journalist
- Mahnoor Baloch, actress and model
- Noon Meem Danish, poet of African-Baloch descent.[4]
References
- ↑ Akbar, Malik Siraj (6 November 2011). "Balochistan and US elections". Dawn. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Pakistani Americans". Countries and their Cultures. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Baloch Americans demonstrate outside White House to protest visit by Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Amardeep Singh: An Afro-Pakistani Poet". Lehigh.edu. December 11, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
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Notes 1 The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. 2 The United States Government classified Kalmyks as Asian until 1951, when Kalmyk Americans were reclassified as White Americans. 3 The U.S. Census Bureau considers Mongolians and Uzbeks as Central Asians, but a specific Central Asian American group similar to Middle Eastern American does not yet exist. 4 The U.S. Census Bureau reclassifies anyone identifying as "Tibetan American" as "Chinese American". 5 Bengali Americans may be classified as Bangladeshi or Indian. Punjabi Americans may be classified as Indian or Pakistani. Tamil Americans may be classified as Indian or Sri Lankan. | ||
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