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Community
North Carolina’s Hmong families seek Asian food items, language access after Helene
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Hmong American families in North Carolina are seeking urgent assistance, particularly with Asian food ...
Carl Samson
Art
Duke hosts Corky Lee exhibition during AANHPI Heritage Month
Duke University is hosting an exhibition of Corky Lee’s photographs that document over 50 years of Asian American life and social justice mo...
Bryan Ke
Sports
Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son takes swing at qualifying for US Open
Charlie Woods, the son of golf legend Tiger Woods, fell short in his attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open, one of the most prestigious golf ...
Feature
Roman Gabriel, NFL’s first Filipino American quarterback, dies at 83
Roman Gabriel, the groundbreaking former football star who made history as the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL, has died at 8...
News
Biden campaign ad targets AANHPI voters in battleground states
President Joe Biden has released a new ad targeting Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) voters in battleground sta...
Health
North Carolina mom born on leap day gives birth to daughter on leap day
A physician in North Carolina delivered her daughter on Feb. 29, the same day she was born 40 years ago. How it happened: Dr. Kai Sun, a rhe...
Issues & Racism
Racist note left on receipt at Asian restaurant in North Carolina sparks outrage
A racist incident at an Asian restaurant in North Carolina, where a customer left a derogatory note on a receipt, has ignited online outrage...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
VinFast opens first US dealership in North Carolina
VinFast launched its first American car dealership in North Carolina this week. About the dealership: Leith VinFast, operated by the Raleigh...
Government
NC lt. governor suggests Mao, Pol Pot quotes can help teach children about their evils
Whether you’re talking about Adolf Hitler, whether you’re talking about Chairman Mao… whether you’re talking about Pol Pot… it i...
Ryan General
Crime
3 Colombian nationals arrested for burglarizing South Asian residences in North Texas
Three people have been arrested for allegedly targeting South Asian residents in a series of burglaries in Plano, Texas. Colombian national...
Education
UNC Charlotte officially allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) has officially altered its policies to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan while on c...
Judge denies bail for suspect in fatal road rage shooting of Charlotte bus driver
On Thursday, a judge denied bond for 22-year-old Darian Dru Thavychith, the suspect in the fatal road rage shooting of a Charlotte Area Tra...
North Carolina trooper uses his own car to stop an impaired driver going the wrong way
North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper Cody Thao was praised for risking his own life to stop an impaired driver going the wrong way b...
Man arrested for being part of robbery spree group who broke into at least 22 North Carolina Asian restaurants
A man accused of breaking into at least five Asian restaurants in North Carolina since the start of this year has been arrested and charged ...
Judge rules UNC non-admittance of white and Asian students, race-based admissions not discriminatory
A federal judge endorsed the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) use of race as a factor in screening applicants after ruling that the univ...
Madison Cawthorn vows to seize ‘every Chinese asset in America’ if GOP retakes congress
On Saturday, Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) vowed to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Inf...
Police trying to identify suspects tied to break-ins targeting over 20 Asian restaurants in NC
Police in North Carolina have released video and images of a group of suspects breaking into at least 22 Asian restaurants across the state....
Khier Casino
Woman Caught on Camera Spewing Racist Insults at Asian Uber Driver in North Carolina
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to report Thomas’ resignation. A white woman was captured on video ye...
‘You Chinese MFs!’: Korean-Owned Convenience Store Suffers Second Racist Attack
A Korean-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has fallen victim to a racist attack this week, less than two months after it...
Korean-Owned Convenience Store Gets Trashed by Racist in North Carolina
A Korean-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina was left in ruins after a man trashed its premises while yelling anti-Asian sl...
Real Estate Agent Targeted With Racist Graffiti in North Carolina
A real estate agent in North Carolina has spoken up after finding her business sign defaced with a racial slur over the weekend. Zhengzheng ...
Editorial Staff
Racist Smoothie Chain Employees Fired After Calling Customers ‘Jackie Chan,’ ‘Ni**er’
A smoothie chain has come under fire after employees in two of its North Carolina stores used racial slurs to describe customers on receipts...
‘Whitening’ Dentists Blasted for Wearing Offensive Cultural Dresses in Magazine Ad
Three dentists in North Carolina sparked fury on social media after wearing traditional dresses of other cultures for a “whitening” advert. ...
Gang Murders Chinese Restaurant Owner in Front of His Home in North Carolina
A Chinese restaurant owner was murdered by a group of men in front of his home in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday night. The crime took pl...
Mom Shocked to Find Racial Slur ‘Gook’ on First-Grader’s Homework Spelling List
A school in Gaston County, North Carolina, was recently embroiled in controversy after a racial slur made it through a class’ spelling activ...
Civil Rights
Vietnamese-American Arrested For Destroying Confederate Statue in North Carolina
Vietnamese-American Ngoc Loan Tran is one of four protesters who have been arrested for participating in toppling a statute of a confederate...
Heather Johnson Yu
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