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NC State | Historical Timeline of Asian Americans

North Carolina State University Library has a publicly available historical timeline of Asian & Asian American Community in the state from as early as the 1890s, when the first international student was enrolled at the school. The timeline, along with photographs and other digitized materials, can be viewed on the website at this link.

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AAC | Southeastern US Asian American Profiles

The Asian American Center and Carolina Demography conducted a landmark collaborative study of the Asian American and Pacific Islander population in the Southeast. Disaggregated data, especially of AAPI groups, is one of the most important issues for properly addressing disparities and inequities.

The results, which are shared as one-pagers, offer information on demographics such as race, income, and citizenship status for:

  1. A Nationwide Benchmark
  2. The Southeastern U.S. (states specified)
  3. North Carolina

and four NC metro areas with high Asian American populations:

  1. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  2. Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary
  3. Greensboro-High Point and Winston-Salem
  4. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton

To learn more about this work, use of this data, and how to properly attribute credit, visit the AAC website.

#AAPIsCountNC – Census 2020

As the only statewide Asian American organization advocating for representation and visibility of the pan-Asian community in North Carolina, NCAAT is deeply concerned about the undercount of the AAPIs in the 2020 census, particularly due to fear remaining from the failed effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form. (There will no longer be a citizenship question on Census 2020.)

When the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are undercounted, political boundaries may not accurately represent reality. Undercounting results in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders being denied a full voice in policy decision-making. As a result, their communities’ different needs may not be represented or prioritized according to their real share of the population. It would also impact how federal funding is allocated to states and localities. Many programs that impact Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are based in whole or in part on census-derived data.

NCAAT, along with other state partners, is working on strategies to get us a complete count in N.C.

Visit their web page on the Census for more information and resources in various languages

More information about the 2020 Census

 

 

COVID-19 Response + Resources

NCAAT’s mission is to support equity and justice for all by fostering community among AAPIs and allies in North Carolina. And we recognize that a very important part of that is the health and well-being of our community members. In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NCAAT wants to make sure our communities are taking care of themselves — physically and mentally — and taking precautions to protect those around them by practicing CDC-recommended habits like washing hands often and avoiding unnecessary physical contact. We’ve gathered a collection of resources and ways to help our communities: https://ncaatogether.org/about-us/covid-19-response/

 

NCAAT Bias Reporting Form

The purpose of this form is to collect experiences of AAPI North Carolinians to help inform policy advocacy, as well as to monitor and document incidents of discrimination in North Carolina.

North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) will not release or disclose any personal information without prior consent. All responses to this report will remain anonymous unless otherwise requested. We will not share your identifying information with any individual and or third party including local, state and federal law enforcement agencies without your permission.

Fill out the form here