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North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to supporting equity and justice for all by fostering community among Asian Americans and allies in North Carolina through civic engagement, leadership development, grassroots mobilization and political participation.

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Historic turnout: 72,000+ Asian Americans cast early votes in N.C.

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…

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Tea Table AAPI Arts Magazine

Tea Table AAPI Arts Magazine is BACK for 2025! To submit for the 2025 edition, visit www.ncaat.org/teatable2025! Tea Table AAPI Arts Magazine 2024 Tea Table AAPI Arts Magazine is an arts and literature magazine project first created and led in 2024 by NCAAT intern Nitya! Tea Table features a diverse body of work from Asian…

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Findings from Language Access Study Reveal Impact of Limited English Proficiency

Language access research team from left to right: Staff members Sel Mpang and Phian Tran, Language Access Project Lead Ana Sucaldito, and staff member Sai Srivastava Link to LEP-friendly version (English) hereLink to Karenni (ꤊꤢꤛꤢ꤭ ꤜꤟꤤ꤬) translation hereLink to Chinese (中文) translation hereLink to Khmer (ខ្មែរ) translation hereLink to Korean (한글) translationLink to Vietnamese (Tiếng…

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A Conversation with Ina Cariño

By Nitya B. Ina Cariño is a poet, and organizer, and 2022 Whiting Award winner, originally from the Philippines. Their debut poetry collection, Feast, was the winner of the 2021 Alice James award, and her forthcoming collection Reverse Requiem is slated for publication in April 2026 her work work appears in the American Poetry Review,…

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A Conversation with the Asian Joy team

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…

A Statement on the UNC Board of Trustees’ DEI Decision

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…

A Conversation with Professor Michelle King

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…

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Meet UNC Chalkaa!

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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