Diversity in Action

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 10:10:00 AM

Learn, stay informed, get involved, and engage in powerful ways with our diverse community!

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Taste of Asia: Leadership Luncheon on Homeownership, Wealth & The Future
Thurs., May 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Canopy Realtor® Association
Join Canopy Realtor® Association, AREAA Charlotte Metro, and CAACC for a dynamic luncheon featuring AREAA National CEO Hope Atuel and new national research on AANHPI homeownership and wealth-building. This timely conversation will explore how wealth is built, sustained, and passed on—along with the barriers that still exist—paired with insights from local industry leaders. Register for Taste of Asia.

Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Housing Policy Summit, May 11-12, Washington, DC
AREAA's Housing Policy Summit is the leading event for Asian American homeownership advocacy. Held during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Diversity & Fair Housing Summit is an opportunity to let the new administration and Congress know about top priorities. Register for the AREAA Housing Policy Summit.

The 2024 State of Asian American Report
This report is an annual compilation of data relating to AAPI housing, demographics, education, income, policy and more. Download the State of Asia America Report.

Learn about the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Charlotte Metro Chapter
The Charlotte-Metro Chapter works to serve the AANHPI real estate professionals and community within the Greater Charlotte Region through education, networking, and community service. The chapter hosts monthly events for Charlotte, NC's residential, commercial and mortgage broker communities. Visit the AREAA Charlotte Metro Chapter website.

Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, Sat., May 17
This annual family-oriented event is a celebration of Asian cultures. The festival celebrates Asian cultures, diversity, ethnicity, roots and history. Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.

Visit the Asian Library, 1339 Baxter Street, Charlotte, 28204
Call for hours of operation, 704-334-3450.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Check out these titles and visit your local branch.

Nonfiction:

Anuradha Bhagwati’s memoir Unbecoming details her transformation into a Marine Captain despite her strict Indian-American upbringing.
Nicole Chung’s All You Can Ever Know describes the author’s journey to learn about her Korean heritage and past after she was adopted at two months old.
Wajahat Ali’s memoir Go Back to Where You Came From, is a humorous account of the xenophobia he experienced while growing up in America.
Afterparties, Anthony Veasna So’s short story collection, portrays the lives of Cambodian-Americans in California and was on multiple 2021 “Best Books” lists.
Maui native Alana Kyser shares Hawaii’s food history in Aloha Kitchen, a collection of diverse recipes.
Cathy Erway, author of the blog The Art of Eating In, explores Taiwanese cuisine in her The Food of Taiwan.
Top Chef alum Preeti Mistry dishes out Indian-Ugandan-American recipes and anecdotes in The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook.
Kian Lam Kho’s Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees is a must for any home chef seeking authentic Chinese cooking techniques.
Top Chef alum Leah Cohen explores her Filipino roots with Southeast Asian recipes in Lemongrass and Lime.

Fiction:

Laila Lalami’s The Other Americans is a family saga/murder mystery, following a California family after their immigrant father’s death.
Fans of Lisa See’s The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane will enjoy her novel China Dolls, the story of three Chinese-American women in 1940s San Francisco.
Lisa Ko's 2017 The Leavers, a finalist for the National Book Award, explores the relationship between a single Chinese immigrant and her abandoned U.S. born son.
Chia-Chia Lin’s debut The Unpassing features a Taiwanese-American family’s coping with death in the wake of the Challenger tragedy.
Jean Kwok’s Searching for Sylvie Lee, one of the most anticipated summer reads, unearths a Chinese immigrant family’s secrets after a sister goes missing.