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Bill to remove ‘Oriental’ from federal law passes Congress

May 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A bill that would remove derogatory racial terms, including the word “Oriental,” from federal language has been passed by Congress. The bill will now be sent to President Barack Obama, who is expected to approve the legislation and sign it into law. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 4238, introduced […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Added Meng, African American, American Indian, Asian Americans, Grace Meng, Mazie Hirono, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, President Barack Obama, Puerto Rican, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, language

Educational disparities — Data key to closing gap?

March 3, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington (UW) sophomore Janilla Augofie takes pride in being the first member in her family to go to college. But despite this accomplishment, Augofie has struggled in silence while navigating the educational system.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2016, AAPI, African American, Alaska Native, Alma Ramiro Alonzo, American Indian, Education, HB, Holly Barker, House Bill, Janilla Augofie, Laos, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islander, Polynesian Outreach Program, Southeast Asian, Thailand, UW, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, White House

“Oriental” deemed offensive, removed from legislation

December 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously last Wednesday to remove two instances of the word “Oriental,” along with other dated references to minorities, from federal legislation. The proposal was co-sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Ed Royce (R-CA). Meng co-authored a similar law in 2009 as a member of the New York State […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2015, American Indian, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, New York State Assembly, Puerto Rican, Republican Congressman Fred Upton, United States, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

Police meeting leaves some APA leaders skeptical

December 20, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Local members of the Asian and Pacific American community believe that they are not receiving adequate attention and engagement from the Seattle Police Department.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2012, APA, APDC, African American Community, American Indian, Asian Pacific American, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Connie Rice, DOJ, Executive Director, First Nations, Former Assistant Chief Harry Bailey, Los Angeles, New Orleans, SPD, Seattle Police Department, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28, attention

Righting a wrong — Congress seeks to amend Civil Rights Act for benefit of cannery workers

April 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Congressman Jim McDermott introduced a bill last week that would right a wrong inflicted upon many Asian American cannery workers more than 30 years ago. The amendment to the 1991 Civil Rights Act would strike language that has prevented cannery workers from seeking legal damages for discrimination.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Alaskan Cannery Workers Association, American Indian, Asian Americans, Civil Rights Act, Ferdinand Marcos, Gene Viernes, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rich Gurtiza, Ron Chew, Seattle Filipino, Silme Domingo, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, Wards Cove, language

Federal government orders bilingual ballots in 25 states

October 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  By Hope Yen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   WASHINGTON (AP) — In the run-up to the 2012 elections, the federal government is ordering that 248 counties and other political jurisdictions provide bilingual ballots to Hispanics and other minorities who speak little or no English.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, American Indian, Asian Americans, Asian Bangladeshi, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Census Bureau, Election Day, Eugene Lee, James Thomas Tucker, Justice Department, Los Angeles, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 43 | October 22 - October 28, Voting Rights Act, language

Editorial: Seattle’s whiteness surprises many and bothers some

May 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Late last month, the U.S. Census dropped a bit of a bomb on us that the Seattle Times aptly ran with: Seattle is apparently the fifth whitest big city in America

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, American Indian, Editorial Seattle, International District, Mount Vernon, North Beacon Hill, Pacific Islander, Queen Anne, Seattle Times, Vol 30 No 20 | May 14 - May 20, Within Washington, culture

‘Chop Suey’ pageant delegate proudly represents multiculturalism

April 28, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Malama Pono Cady doesn’t mind it when people refer to her as Chop Suey, a well-known Chinese American mixed vegetable and meat dish. Cady’s mother, Kalinapuanani,

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, American Indian, Chinese, Chop Suey, Filipino American, Flower Drum Song, Jay Arendain, Louis Vuitton, Malama Pono Cady, Model Mayhem, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander Club, Seattle Beagle Rescue, Southern China, Vol 30 No 18 | April 30 - May 6

In memory of… Doug Luna, chief justice, community member, and minister

March 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Former Chief Justice Doug Luna of the Tlingit-Haida Tribes has passed away at the age of 67. He died peacefully in the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2011, American Indian, Asian American Bar Association, Columbia Funeral Home, Corinne Monzon Leachand, Doug Luna, Elizabeth Peratrovich, Filipino American National Historical Society, Immaculate Conception Church, Interim Community Development Association, Judge Luna, Matthew Church, Matthews Church, National Judicial College, Seattle Indian Center, Tlingit Haida Central Council President Ed Thomas, Tlingit Haida Central Council Tribal Judges, Trans Alaska Pipeline, Vol 30 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, Washington State Supreme Court

13 females shatter the glass ceiling for women in technology

January 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to the Association for Women in Science, women make up less than 25 percent of engineering and computer science majors in four-year colleges and universities.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, American Indian, Business Administration, Consumer Online, Cornell University, Group Health, MSN, Nextel Wireless Internet Services, Rebecca Lee, Seattle University, TAF, Tandem Computers Inc, Technology Services Department, Telcordia Technologies, Viji Murali, Vol 30 No 4 | January 22 - January 28, WBP, Windows Live

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