As North Carolina election officials continue verifying provisional and absentee ballots, North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) is releasing key data demonstrating a historic voter turnout and mobilization among Asian American communities this election cycle. NCAAT is the state’s only…
by Matthew Ng Isabel, Sophie, and Ina make up the Asian Joy project. They are collecting and archiving Asian American oral histories shtat center on finding joy, and using these stories to create a public mural that explores how the convergence of Asianness and Southernness shapes Asian American well-being. Look forward to a celebration this…
To eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in a state where the Asian American population has grown eightfold in the past three decades, and where the North Carolina population continues to become more multi-racial and multi-ethnic, has dangerous implications for many communities. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial in building towards a safe and welcoming…
Professor Michelle King is an Associate Professor of History at UNC-Chapel Hill, specializing in Chinese gender and food history. She was born and raised in Michigan and her parents are from China by way of Taiwan. She has been a North Carolina resident for 17 years. I had the chance to meet Professor King at…
Written by UNC Chalkaa In the modern era of collegiate dance, the competitive journey of each DDN (Desi DanceNetwork) team toward Legends – DDN’s national dance championship – is not highlighted by itsmembers’ talent or skill. Instead, it is forged in the culmination of South Asian artists’ creativeefforts as they create a ten-minute set with…
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Uplifting communities takes teamwork and solidarity. From voter education, to naturalization assistance, youth programs, advocacy, and so much more – it’s easy to get involved!
Naomi Poesel is the lead guitarist for Babe Haven, an all-girl queer riot punk band. She recently moved to Durham, from Boone, N.C. During the day, she works as a behavioral technician with children who have autism. We got to talk about music, food, activism, and how she finds community as a 24-year-old creative living…
Written by Anna, Fall 2023 NCAAT Youth Ambassador American history is a required part of high school for all students in North Carolina. Yet, for the 300,000 Asian Americans in NC, we wonder: is this our history? Is this truly our history, in a nation as diverse as America, when few to none of the…
Written by Gugma V., Fall 2023 Youth Engagement Fellow On my bedroom shelf sits a half-read book, Noli Me Tangere, by Jose Rizal, a Filipino national hero who wrote about the Spanish colonial occupation of the Philippines and led a peaceful movement for independence. My father, an avid reader, gifted me this book hoping I…