EDITORIAL: The solution to police brutality starts with an overhaul of the...
The shooting of Trayvon Martin and the inaction of the Florida police that followed angered the world, but here in Seattle, we’ve been brimming over with frustration and anger over the excess of...
View ArticleThe Top 10 influential women who have contributed to Asian communities worldwide
By Abby Sun Northwest Asian Weekly In honor of International Women’s Day, celebrated earlier this month, we introduce our list of 10 women who have contributed immensely to Asian communities all around...
View ArticleUnderstanding passion and perfection through ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly David Gelb’s remarkable documentary film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” opens quietly with images of a peaceful restaurant, white gloves, and a man explaining the...
View ArticlePulitzer Prize winner Sheryl WuDunn raises awareness of gender inequity in...
By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The title of Sheryl WuDunn’s 2009 New York Times bestseller “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” comes from a Chinese...
View ArticleFor Chinese American activist Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American movement...
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Longtime activist Grace Lee Boggs was asked to make the closing statement at the Asian American Reality conference at Pace University in the 1970s. “This was the...
View ArticleVertical limitless — Asian women climbers reach new heights, find identity in...
By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly The rugged climber in the wilderness — it’s not an image readily associated with Asian American women. A handful of Asian American women in the Pacific...
View ArticleBLOG: U.S. democracy in Hong Kong
By Assunta Ng While I was in Hong Kong, the country was electing its new chief. The format of the debate among the three candidates looked familiar. The podium, setting, accusations, rebuttals, and...
View ArticleBLOG: My son and his Oscars glamor
By Assunta Ng “Mom, I will be emceeing in Cantonese?” said my American-born son Jason. Considering his limited Chinese vocabulary, his role as one of the emcees along with a big star before a Chinese...
View ArticleBLOG: Returning to a changed Hong Kong, without Dad
By Assunta Ng My brother sent me an e-mail. “Dad has passed away, please contact Hong Kong,” it said. So began my sad trip to the funeral in Hong Kong. Despite my great sadness, I attended an exciting...
View ArticleA 1970s fountain by local artist George Tsutakawa is brought back to life in...
Several art patrons are working with art dealer John Braseth to feature a large fountain sculpture by local acclaimed artist George Tsutakawa. The fountain, originally named the Jefferson Plaza...
View ArticleU.S. nominee for World Bank job to visit seven countries
By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Yong Kim, the Obama administration’s nominee to head the World Bank, is starting a global tour to promote his candidacy with stops in...
View ArticleU.S. importers of research monkeys facing cruelty charges
By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. importer of research monkeys was set to stand trial March 26 on cruelty charges after 15 primates died during an international flight....
View ArticleWoman gets 3 years in illegal immigrant case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A woman convicted in Mississippi of harboring illegal immigrants from China, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Mexico has been sentenced to three years in prison....
View ArticleBoeing delivers 787 planes to Japan Airlines
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Boeing Co. delivered two of its new 787s to Japan Airlines on March 26. The planes will be the first 787s that will fly commercially from the United States. The airline plans to...
View ArticleVietnamese San Francisco slaying suspect had been ordered deported
By Terry Collins and Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An immigration judge in 2006 had ordered the suspect in the recent slayings of five people in San Francisco to be removed...
View Article28-year-old Iranian American Sahar Fathi announces run for state representative
Sahar Fathi, former legislative aide to City Councilmember Mike O’Brien, declared her intention to run for state representative of the 36th District. Fathi, who sits on the boards of the Northwest...
View ArticleWing Luke Museum receives grant to preserve stories of World War II veterans...
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience received a $170,833 grant for its “Honoring a Legacy, Forging a Future: Preserving the Stories and Collections of World War II Veterans and...
View ArticleCommunity advocate Angela Wan wins national contest with a video about ICHS
Angela Wan’s video submission to the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization’s (AAPCHO) “Our Stories 2012: Empowering Healthy Communities” won the grand prize for the competition,...
View ArticleThe Korean American Bar Association invites Supreme Court Justice Steven...
Members of the Korean American Bar Association (KABA) came together last month for their annual banquet at the Palace Ballroom. Participants were treated to the keynote speaker, Steven Gonzáles,...
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