The AHEC Network uses the US Census designations for racial and ethnic origin identification. For your convenience, we have included the US Census definitions for each racial and ethnic category.
Black or African American: can include those with origins from the Black racial groups of Africa
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: can include those with origins from Guam, Samoa, and other Pacific Islands
White/Caucasian: can include those with origins from Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
American Indian or Alaska Native: can include those with origins from North/South/Central America who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian: can include those with origins from Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
More than one Race: can include those who identify as/with two (or more) of the categories identified above.
Hispanic/Latinx: Refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
Non-Hispanic/Latinx: Refers to those with no origins from Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture, regardless of race.