The chancellor and CEO of the Community College of Seattle, Shouan Pan, received the Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate Award from Iowa State University College of Human Sciences. This award honors graduates who are nationally and internationally recognized for their meritorious service or distinguished achievement in the field of education. A virtual ceremony was held on […]
Biden announces intent to nominate judicial candidates
The White House announced on March 30 that President Joe Biden declared his intent to nominate Florence Y. Pan to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C.). Pan is an attorney and jurist serving as the first Asian American Associate Judge of the D.C. Superior Court. She […]
Horsing around in the ID
Two mounted patrol officers did their rounds last week in the Chinatown-International District. We spotted Stephan Arulaid and Matt Chase at Hing Hay Park. While most people think it’s fun that these officers get to ride horses as part of their job, it’s not so fun when there is horse poop. The mounted officer must […]
Virtual Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival
The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival will be presented virtually this year on April 9–11, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at cherryblossomfest.org. The annual festival seeks to deepen understanding and highlight the cultural contributions and achievements of Japan and Japanese Americans. The festival includes online performances, martial arts, exhibits and demonstrations, documentaries, and Japanese […]
Panel on political organizing voices fears, frustrations
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly After 20 minutes of listening to exhortations to Asian Americans to give back to their society as a way to build community and find safety, Annie Ren found she did not agree. “As a Chinese American, even if I don’t participate in government, even if I don’t give back […]
Bill in Washington state would ban private immigration jail
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Legislature has approved a bill aimed at shutting down one of the country’s largest for-profit, privately run immigration jails. Led by majority Democrats, the state Senate voted 28-21 on March 30 in favor of a measure that would ban for-profit detention centers in the state. […]
Pamelyn Chee on ducks, aunties, and getting with the “Boogie”
Playing a Chinese mother in America—vivid, domineering, but secretly vulnerable—seems like child’s play to actress Pamelyn Chee. And by this point, it may well be. But to get there, she started acting as an actual child.
What’s in a name?
Seattle Rice Society.
The group has more to do with strengthening Asian American voices than with food. It organized the “Stop Asian Hate” rally on April 3 in the Chinatown-International District, in response to the Georgia killing of eight people, including six Asian women last month.
COMMENTARY: Your climate and air depend on clean fuels
By State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, Sam Cho, Port of Seattle Commissioner, and Rich Stolz, Executive Director of OneAmerica For Northwest Asian Weekly Our country is in the midst of a long overdue reckoning with racial injustices and systemic inequality. While those issues have finally moved to the front of our collective focus, environmental justice and […]
COMMENTARY: An urgent call for citywide dialogue to address our city’s recovery and future
Last summer, a diverse group of Seattleites came together out of deep concerns over the serious issues facing our city. We are long overdue to finding solutions to put us on the right track and to our great city’s full potential. We have endured a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, complete with home lockdowns, […]
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