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Unfold the invisible — The myth of “model minority”

January 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuxuan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly U.S. Supreme Court justices are in the midst of hearing a case that sprouted from a controversial affirmative action plan of the University of Texas in 2013. New updates from the Court signal a majority opinion shift against the plan’s legality. If this consensus extends to the final ruling, […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2013, 2016, African Americans, Asian Americans, California Governor Jerry Brown, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Filipino, Laotian Americans, New York, Pacific Islanders, Presidential Election, South Louisiana, Supreme Court, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, poverty

LETTER: Councilmembers concerned about corrections contract

December 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Open letter to Gov. Jay Inslee: We write on behalf of City of Seattle residents to express deep concern about the recently publicized contract signed between the Washington Department of Corrections and Geo Group Inc. As we understand it, this contract would potentially send up to 1,000 Washington-based prisoners to North Lake Correctional Facility in […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2008, 2015, African Americans, Congressman Adam Smith, Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Fourth Washington, Geo Group, Immigration Act, Jay Inslee, Northwest Detention Center, Seattle, Third Washington State, United States, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11

Hookah bars get a reprieve — Community reaction toward Murray’s reversed decision

September 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Within less than a month, Mayor Ed Murray reversed his decision to close down all of the city’s hookah lounges after lounge owners and supporters’ two protests at City Hall. Murray’s initial reaction to shut down the lounges was in response to Donnie Chin’s slaying on July 23 near […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: African Americans, Ahmed Ali, Bob Santos, Chinatown International District, City Hall, Dean Leong, Donnie Chin, Dorothy Wong, Franklyn Smith, Health Dept, International District Emergency Center, International District Special Review, Kings Hookah Lounge, Mark Okazaki, Northwest Asian Weekly, Racial Equity Toolkit, Seattle, Somali Health Board, Uwajimaya Chairman Tomio Moriguchi, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, WNPA2016, attention

BLOG: Think twice before smoking that pipe — The hookah bar controversy continues

August 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The first time I heard about hookah bars two years ago, I was completely repelled. “Hooker” was what I heard. You can imagine why I didn’t want to continue the conversation with anyone mentioning the word. Go ahead, you can laugh at me. My editor certainly did.  I didn’t know anything about […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Asian American, Chinatown, City Attorney Peter Holmes, City Hall, Donnie Chin, East African, Environmental Protection Agency, ID, John Okamoto, King County Health, Kings Hookah Bar, Mayor Ed Murray, Publisher's Blog, Seattle City Council, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, WNPA2016, World Health Organization

LETTERS: Shock over Charleston church murders

July 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I am just shaken by the killing at the Charleston AME Church. Having lived in South Carolina, I visited Charleston often and I loved that church for its beautiful courageous history. It was one of the holiest places I have experienced—not the kind of holy associated with quiet and humility. Rather, it was about the […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Carla Everhart, Civil War, Deep South, Human Rights, Leonard Zeskind, SC, South Carolina, South Carolinians, US, Vol 34 No 28 | July 4 - July 10

Lawsuit accuses Port of Seattle of discrimination — Concessionaires claim racial disparity of minority-owned businesses at Sea-Tac Airport

May 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The next time you head to Sea-Tac Airport take notice of the concessions at the terminals. A lawsuit claims that the way the Port of Seattle issues its leases for businesses at Sea-Tac Airport is discriminatory.  Three minority-owned businesses have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, ACDBE, African Americans, Asian Americans, Central Terminal, Chief Executive Officer Tay Yoshitani, District Court, Executive Director, Jason Cruz, Mark Reis, Northwest Asian Weekly, Port of Seattle, Seatac Bar Group, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Western Washington

EDITORIAL: Not fair — More concerns about standardized testing

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The statistics are staggering. At Stuyvesant High School in New York City, a public school, in a body of 3,000 students there are seven (yes, believe it or not—SEVEN out of 3,000) African American students. Admittedly, there is a high population of Asian Americans at Stuyvesant, but certainly the number of African Americans is clearly […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Andy Russell, Asian Americans, College Board, Common Core State Standards, New York City, PSAT, SEVEN, Seattle Public School, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, Washington Post

COMMENTARY: Diversity: Moving beyond zip codes

February 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Halimah Hussein Northwest Asian Weekly Diversity is a beautiful thing; it adds a pop of color to a community, like an abstract painting. I remember when I was a student at Franklin High School, where the diversity was so rich.  Being in South Seattle, Franklin had a lot to be proud of, as it […]

Filed Under: Education, Commentaries Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, Franklin High School, Halimah Hussein, Northwest Asian Weekly, South Seattle, Though Nova, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27

It’s all about Bruce — Bruce Lee Day proclaimed as exhibit opens

October 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Martial artist, movie star, father, husband, cha-cha champion.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, African Americans, Bruce Bruce Lee Day, Bruce Harrell, Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee Action Museum, Bruce Lee Enterprises, Bruce Lee Foundation, Jeff Chin, Lakeview Cemetery, Linda Emery, Linda Lee Caldwell, Long Beach International Karate Championships, Mayor Ed Murray, Perry Lee, Ruby Chow, Seattle, Shannon Lee, Sharon Lee Photo, Vol 33 No 42 | October 11 - October 17

BLOG: Diversity in the SPD?

September 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Hundreds came to the Chinatown/International District to meet the new Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole. I was delighted and disappointed simultaneously.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, African Americans, Asian Americans, Chinatown International District, Hispanic Americans, Kathleen O'Toole, King County, SPD, Seattle, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19, attention

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