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Seattle officially expresses regret

August 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed the Chinese Resolution on Aug. 14, which expresses regret for anti-Chinese legislation passed by the Washington Territory and previous Seattle City Councils in the 1800s. The resolution also recognizes the past and continuing contributions of the Chinese to Seattle and reaffirms the City’s commitment to the civil rights of all […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Bruce Harrell, Chinese Americans, Doug Chin, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, Nick Licata, Seattle City Councils, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Washington Territory

PICTORIAL: CACA hits the city — Seattle hosts the 53rd Biennial Convention

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) held its 53rd Biennial Convention in Seattle Aug 6-9. Seattle is the youngest chapter of the 18 chapters across the country. CACA was founded in 1895 by a group of Chinese Americans in San Francisco. Since its inception the alliance has played a role in many civil rights milestones, […]

Filed Under: Pictorials Tagged With: 2015, Beth Takekawa, Biennial Convention, Bruce Lee, CACA, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Civil Rights Act, International District, Magnuson Act, San Francisco, Seattle, Shannon Lee, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Wing Luke Museum

Dean Wong: The legacy of Donald Gregory Chin — A speech commemorating a friend and hero’s life

July 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dean Wong Heaven has a new angel. Donnie must be pleased to rejoin his parents in heaven, along with Uncle Jimmy whose wartime experience inspired him to become a medic. Donnie is looking down at us right at this very moment. He’s probably speechless, seeing all the love that is being poured his way. […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, CPR, Canton Alley, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Dragon One, Dragon Two, Eagles Club, Every Asian, Filipino, IDEC, International District Emergency Center, International Examiner, Medic One Program, Re New Cleaners, Seattle Police, Uncle Jimmy, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7, hing hay park

Seeking resolution for a sad chapter in Seattle’s history

July 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata will introduce a resolution July 29 that expresses regret for the anti-Chinese legislation and riots in the 1800s. The resolution acknowledges the contributions of Chinese to Seattle, and reaffirms the City’s commitment to civil rights of all people. “The early Chinese contributed greatly to the […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese Police, Geary Act, Lake Washington Canal, Lake Washington Ship Canal, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pioneer Square, Scott Act, Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata, United States Congress, Vol 34 No 31 | July 25 - July 31, WHEREAS, Washington Territory

Seattle to host CACA national convention

July 16, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly The small Seattle chapter of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) has surprised many with its boldness and drive to host the national convention on Aug. 6-9 for the first time in the Emerald City. “We were the newest and smallest chapter of CACA two years ago,” said Maxine […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bettie Luke, Biennial National Convention, CACA, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinese Americans, Chinese Heritage Park, City Hall, Four Seas Restaurant, Jerry Lee, Kirk Lee, Maxine Chan, Maxine Loo, Seattle, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24, Wing Luke Asian Museum, gary locke

EDITORIAL: Seattle welcomes the CACA Biennial National Convention — (And you can help out!)

June 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) will be having its 53rd Biennial Convention this summer, August 6-9, and we are proud to say that Seattle will be hosting. This is a real honor for the city because we are the youngest chapter of the 18 chapters across the country. CACA was founded in 1895 by […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Biennial Convention, CACA, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Civil Rights Act, Magnuson Act, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, Wing Luke

It’s a volley! — Chinese American street volleyball documentary hits cable

May 14, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Ursula Liang’s “labor of love,” 9-Man, which documents the Chinese American sport of street volleyball has received critical acclaim. We first covered the documentary in December 2012. Since then, the film and its makers have traveled the country showing it at various festivals and receiving awards. The film was […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Sports Tagged With: 2015, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Best Documentary Feature, Chinese Americans, DVD, Director Ursula Liang, Directors Choice Award, Jason Cruz, Los Angeles, New York Times, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Film Forum, Program Director Courtney Sheehan, San Francisco, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22, World Channel, parking

Lions and lettuce at the Wing — Lunar New Year celebration kicks off at Wing Luke Museum

February 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Shane McMahon Northwest Asian Weekly As a crowd gathered on King Street, lettuce and firecrackers hung from the front of a building, two pairs of children in lion costumes prepared to dance, and the celebration of the Year of the Sheep was ready to start. On Feb. 7 the Wing Luke Museum provided Seattle’s […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2015, American Legion, Annual Lunar New Year, Cathay Post, Chinese Americans, Food Walk, Heng Zhang, International District Business Improvement Area, Jill Nishi, KIRO, Lieu Quan Lion Dance Team, Miss Vietnam Washington, Monique Ming Laven, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, TV, Vietnamese New Year, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27, Wing Luke Marketing Associate Tiffanie Lam, Wing Lunar New Year

COMMENTARY: The First Chinese American hero

February 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Roger Dong For Northwest Asian Weekly For anyone not familiar with the non-profit organization Chinese American Heroes, Wong Chin Foo was our first Chinese American hero.  Right after Wong Chin Foo came, the 12,000 Chinese Railroad workers built the most difficult and dangerous part of the greatest infrastructure project of the 19th Century — […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, CEA, China, Chinese American Heroes, Chinese Americans, Coit Tower, Mr Dong, Roger Dong, SF, San Francisco, Transcontinental Railroad, US, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, Wong Chin Foo

A Chinaman’s chance: The immigrant’s journey — Eric Liu on race, immigration, and citizenship

January 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly On Jan. 14, University of Washington School of Law held a question and answer session with Eric Liu, founder of Citizen University, interviewed by Robert Chang, director of the Korematsu Center. The interview between these two law professors engaged on the topic of race, immigration, and citizenship.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2015, America Chinese, Asian Americans, Bell Labs, Chance One Family, China, Chinese Americans, Citizen University, Eric Liu, GDP, Korematsu Center, Minal Singh, Robert Chang, Seattle, Taiwan, United States, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6

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