By Eric De Place In honor of Chinese New Year, I thought it would be fun to crunch some Census numbers to get a sense of where people of Chinese […]
Report: Asian Americans grow beyond coastal hubs
By Amy Taxin The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asian Americans have seen their ranks swell over the past decade not only in coastal immigrant enclaves, but also in […]
Agent Orange studies overlook pain of Vietnamese Americans
By Ngoc Nguyen New America Media A few years ago, my father, a former naval officer in the South Vietnamese Army, developed liver cancer. The diagnosis followed decades of struggle […]
EDITORIAL: Kids, stop taking your folks for granted
Parents, as you prepare your kids for a new school year, it’s important to realize that your child will look around the cafeteria and see a the kind of variety […]
EDITORIAL: Gov. Gregoire a champion of diversity? Some are in doubt
Last week, a news story appeared on The Associated Press (AP) wire, stating that all of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s new hires on her leadership team are white. The hirings were […]
How redistricting affects communities of color
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Majority minority districts will lead to more civic participation in communities of color,” said Cherry Cayabyab, project director of United for Fair Representation, which […]
Gary Locke swears in as U.S. Ambassador to China
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally resigned Monday, Aug. 1, and was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.
Native Hawaiians increase numbers by one-fifth
By Mark Niesse The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The population of Native Hawaiians in Hawaii jumped by more than one-fifth over the last decade, continuing a resurgence in the […]
Renton Uwajimaya — A neighborhood grocery with a big name
This year, Renton became the third largest city in Washington state in terms of Asian population, according to the newly released 2010 U.S. Census.
Q&A: Susan Enfield — The Seattle Public Schools Superintendent on diversity, Ingraham, and what keeps her up at night
Dr. Susan Enfield has been a ubiquitous face in the community ever since Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson was dismissed as superintendent by the Seattle School Board last March