
Events

NABEA DC Karaoke Night
Get your singing voices ready—we’re going to karaoke!
Join the NABEA DC community for a night of singing! Whether you want to pour your emotions into a Korean ballad or embrace the 80s with a bit of Japanese City Pop, there’s a song waiting for you to take the mic.

Tokyo Member Meetup
Join us for an exciting afternoon filled with fun, friendly competition, and fantastic company at Kyodo Bowl in Setagaya-ku! Whether you're a bowling pro or a beginner looking for fun, this event is open to everyone.

Securing the Future: A Discussion on Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
NABEA member Vincent Jenkins led a presentation as we examined the importance of protecting user data in a digital age in Securing the Future: A Discussion on Cybersecurity and Data Privacy.

Chinese Language Group Session
We hosted NABEA’s Chinese Language Group Session (virtual), where we explored the topic: American TikTok Refugees Flock to RedNote (美国“TikTok难民”涌入中国小红书) with facilitator Obi Eneh!

Health for All: The Innovations and Impact of Taiwan's Healthcare System
We held our first NABEA Conversation of 2025, led by NABEA member Tamorie Mayweather where we explored the fascinating world of Taiwan’s healthcare system in Health for All: The Innovations and Impact of Taiwan’s Healthcare System.

NABEA x BCC Atlanta Member Meetup
NABEA and the Black China Caucus hosted a lunch meetup in Atlanta! Hosted by Cole Walker and Tamorie Mayweather, this meetup was all about bringing people together. Everyone connected and shared stories, all while enjoying some good food. We were thrilled to see everyone there and appreciate all who joined us!

Virtual Happy Hour
We kicked off 2025 with our first virtual happy hour, bringing together NABEA members from both the United States and Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Snake!
Attendees joined in wearing their favorite New Year outfits or festive background images, creating an evening filled with laughter and connection. Wishing everyone prosperity and joy in the year ahead!
恭喜发财 | 새해 복 많이 받으세요 | Chúc mừng Năm Mới

DC Holiday Potluck
We hosted our inaugural DC Holiday Potluck, celebrating the end of the year with our fellow NABEA members from the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Everyone brought delicious dishes to share and wore their best ugly holiday sweaters. It was truly a night filled with great food, good company, and unforgettable memories!

Beyond Pixels: The Influence and Controversies of Chinese Wuxia Video Games
NABEA Conversations are back by popular demand! This week, we dived into the world of the Chinese video game industry in a discussion led by Chelsea Anglin titled, The Transformative Cultural Power of Chinese Wuxia Video Games. This engaging discussion left our members inspired and eager to explore the intersection of culture and gaming, setting the stage for more exciting NABEA Conversations in the future!

Career Pathways in Asia: Panel & Mixer
Career Pathways in Asia: Panel & Mixer was an enlightening evening that bridged the gap between seasoned professionals from NABEA and students in Georgetown University's MA in Asian Studies (MASIA) program.

Virtual Happy Hour
Our happy hour was a success! Members from around the world joined for a relaxing evening of smiles and laughter. Members spoke about everything from automatic trash cans to the results of the recent elections and everything in between.

Black and Korean Alliances: An Untold History of Collaboration and Resistance
Co-hosted by the Korea Foundation USA and the National Association for Black Engagement with Asia, the event offered an enlightening networking dinner and presentation that explored transpacific connections between Black liberation struggles in the United States and anticolonial movements in Korea. This event featured a keynote presentation by Dr. Jang Wook Huh, Associate Professor of English at Seoul National University, titled, Echoes of Resistance: "Afro-Korean" Relations in the Twentieth Century.

Public Intellectuals Program Interest Session
NABEA partnered with National Committee on United States-China Relations to offer an exclusive information session to our members about the Public Intellectuals Program, which is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of China specialists.

New York Member Meetup
NABEA hosted a second New York meetup for members across the New York tri-state area.

Atlanta Member Meetup
We kept the good times rolling with our first ever Atlanta member meetup! Members came from the Greater Atlanta area and surrounding cities to meet other NABEA members in their area.

Tokyo Member Meetup
The NABEA Tokyo community met at the Mori Art Museum for an exclusive, private tour of the “Theaster Gates: Afro-Mingei” exhibit by museum curator Hirokazu Tokuyama. This remarkable installation blended Black and Japanese cultures using ceramics, architecture, and music to create a profound cultural encounter.

DC Member Meetup
Our back-to-school happy hour at La Cosecha in D.C.’s Union Market District was our most engaging yet! Despite the rain, members came out to connect with the rest of the NABEA Community.

Virtual Happy Hour
NABEA met on Zoom for a Virtual Member Meetup for a fun and engaging happy hour with members showing up from Texas, Tennessee, Boston, Atlanta, and beyond.

New York Member Meetup
NABEA came to the Big Apple! To bring our members together from across Greater New York, we hosted a casual afternoon mixer in Brooklyn. Members came together at Spritzenhaus 33 where Alex Foote, Tyrell Walker, and Chadwick Eason hosted members for lively Asia-related discussions.

DC Member Meetup
NABEA celebrated the rich history of Juneteenth and the significance of Pride Month with a member meetup in Washington, D.C. Members gathered together for an evening that united Black Asia experts from across the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Tokyo Member Meetup
Our Tokyo community met, bringing together longstanding members and new members alike. They gathered at Legacy Lounge, a Black-owned gem in Tokyo to meet each other and make new friends.

Osaka Member Meetup
Our Osaka community met, bringing members from Osaka, Kyoto, and beyond. Members gathered for lunch and shared stories about their experiences living in Japan while eating tasty okonomiyaki.

#ScholarSpeak: Your Guide to Language Scholarships in Asia
NABEA hosted an enlightening event, where we demystified the process of securing language scholarships in Asia! This virtual event unlocked valuable insights and insider tips from experienced language scholars.

DC Member Meetup
NABEA kicked off the Year of the Dragon with its first member meetup of 2024 in Washington DC. Members came from across the Washington DC metropolitan area (and even as far as Philadelphia) to gather for a vibrant happy hour.

Countering AAPI Discrimination and its Intersections with U.S. Foreign Policy
Since the early history of the United States, America has been engaged in Asia and home to Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The arc of the United States’ history is filled with legacies of both rising opportunity for and deepening discrimination toward AAPI communities that often intersected with shifting tides in U.S. foreign policy toward Asia. As the United States emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic—and the spike in AAPI hate crimes that came with it—and adopts a more assertive foreign policy towards China, how can the U.S. foreign policy community further counter AAPI hate and discrimination?

Tokyo Member Meetup
NABEA members in the Greater Tokyo Area met in a local park for a BBQ with family and friends. Everyone had a great time, exchanging business cards and making new friends.

How Schwarzman Scholars Shapes Careers: An Information Session & Panel with NABEA
NABEA hosted a joint event with Schwarzman Scholars. Panelists Amani Core, Chayla Cherry, Damian Murray, and Raven Witherspoon–all Scholars, and members of NABEA–shared their experiences with the program and describe how it shaped their professional trajectories. The panelists, who are all members of NABEA, represented various sectors and provided attendees an understanding of how becoming a Schwarzman Scholar can help them incorporate Asia into their own careers no matter their area of interest.

Yokohama Member Meetup
NABEA members based in the Greater Tokyo Area met for a fun afternoon in the city Yokohama with family and friends.

DC Member Meetup
NABEA hosted an impromptu happy hour to host members who happened to be visiting Washington DC at the same time. Members gathered in Chinatown, sharing their experiences on living across the US and comparing them to their experiences living in Asia.

Crossing Cultures with Instagram and Tiktok: A Conversation with Ryan Alexander Holmes
NABEA hosted a chat with Ryan Alexander Holmes, a Chinese-African American Content Creator and Actor with over 52,000 followers across the U.S. and Asia. Ryan shared his incredible story growing up in a Black and Chinese family, discussed how he navigates these two cultural spaces, and offered best practices for generating content that celebrates harmony and multiculturalism. The event was moderated by Leland Lazarus, Special Assistant-Speechwriter at United States Southern Command.

K-pop and Black Culture: The Influence of Black America on the Korean Music Industry
Panelists discussed how South Korean popular music, or K-pop, has become a global phenomena in the past decade, and the ways in which it has been influenced by Black culture, and how the K-pop industry and its fandom have engaged with the Black diaspora over the years.

Can America Lead in Asia? A CSIS-NABEA Conference
CSIS and the National Association for Black Engagement with Asia (NABEA) hosted a conference on U.S. leadership in Asia. The first panel on diplomatic engagement was moderated by Dr. Michael Green, and will feature former Ambassador Charles Ray, former Ambassador Aurelia Brazeal, and former Ambassador Harry Thomas. The second panel on economic statecraft was moderated by Mr. Matt Goodman, and will feature Mr. Marc Mealy, from the US-ASEAN Business Council, and Ms. Terri Batch, from the U.S. Department of Commerce.