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…
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…
Everyone here at NCAAT is devastated by the loss of life in Palestine and Israel. We are heartbroken by the killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and by the killings, dehumanization, and human rights violations committed against Palestinian civilians by…
Thursday, August 24, 2023 North Carolina Asian Americans Together is adamantly opposed to Senate Bill 747 and urges Governor Cooper to veto this harmful bill. Senate Bill 747, if enacted, threatens to disenfranchise thousands of Asian American voters across North Carolina, as well as other voters across the state. This bill, if enacted, would discount…
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action programs at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill were unconstitutional. NCAAT strongly disagrees with this decision. For years, colleges have considered race as a factor in admissions to gain a full understanding of…
In the week leading up to the midterms, Asian American voters across North Carolina have been receiving hateful, racist mailers aimed at suppressing their vote and subduing the political power of the fastest-growing racial demographic in the state. While anti-Asian…
With an estimated 216,000 AAPI voters in the state, the Asian American electorate in North Carolina has the potential to influence election outcomes this year. In toss-up races where state and federal candidates must fight for every vote, many campaigns…
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) opposes the scrutinization of signatures for absentee ballot request forms and envelopes. An alarming study by Asian Americans Advancing Justice found that Asian Americans in California faced higher than average vote-by-mail ballot rejection rates…
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) is disappointed and frustrated that those of us and our allies speaking out in opposition of Jim Crow-esque anti-voting legislation were not given ample time to give our public statements during the Senate Redistricting…
We are heartbroken and enraged by the mass shooting in Indianapolis last week, and we send our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones, family members, friends, and community members mourning these tragically lost lives.