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Jiaqi Wan

Sarah Segrest: You Don’t Have to Stop Dreaming

AANN recently had the opportunity to interview Sarah Segrest. Segrest is a triathlete. she was born in Vietnam and adopted by an American family when she was about 6 mouth old. she majored in nuclear engineering at first, but switched to marketing three years later. she is the first Vietnamese to win a Texas state championship.   Hope to meet the challenge is the major reason that Sarah decided to

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Culture and History
Jiaqi Wan

About Dragon Dance

    Look! A golden dragon has appeared among the crowd! The golden dragon twists and turns, chasing the dragon pearl, as if soaring through the clouds. That is not a real dragon, it’s the dragon dance team of Chinese school of Chapel Hill (教堂山中文学校). On December 6, 2025, the dragon dance team of chinese school of chapel hill participated in Carrboro-Chapel Hill Community Holiday Parade.      Dragon dance

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Community
Asian American News Network

Discovering Los Angeles’ Historic Little Tokyo

Bright lanterns hang above crowded streets while the smell of fresh ramen fills the air.  In the middle of Los Angeles lies a neighborhood filled with culture and history. This is Little Tokyo and although it covers only a few blocks it plays an important role in preserving Japanese American culture. From delicious food to historic landmarks, Little Tokyo gives visitors a chance to experience Japanese culture without leaving California. 

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Education and College
Hannah Shiu

Asian College Admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused the UC Davis School of Medicine of using race as a factor when deciding which students to admit, favoring Black and Latino applicants over Asians. Federal officials say this may be a form of discrimination and could violate anti-discrimination laws. “Davis Med’s actions reflect both unabashed contempt for the rule of law and plain disregard for the potential public health consequences of putting

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Community
Jenny Yue

Dragon Boats and Diversity: Asian Festival Marks 10th Anniversary

Cary, NC – September 20, 2025 The Triangle’s annual Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Races marked its 10th anniversary at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre, drawing thousands of visitors for a full day of competition, culture, and community celebration. From early morning, the lakeside venue was alive with the sounds of drums, cheering fans, and the aromas of food from across Asia. This year’s event broke records, with 40 dragon boat

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北卡房产
Michael Stehlin

New York’s Asian Film Festival

New York’s Asian Film Festival The twenty fourth New York Asian Film Festival just recently ended. The theme this year was “Cinema as Disruption,” and it was all about films that challenge stereotypes, break traditions, and share bold new stories from across Asia. The festival was held at places like Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, LOOK Cinemas W57, and the Korean Cultural Center. The opening film was Informant, a

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