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Nail salons ordered to pay $2M in unpaid wages, damages

May 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

New York authorities say they have ordered 143 nail salons to pay $2 million in unpaid wages and damages to 652 workers. A state task force established a year ago said on May 9 that it has opened investigations into more than 450 businesses, completing 383 so far.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Korean American, New York Times, Ruth Bayang, State Assemblyman Ron Kim, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Helping families navigate through race, identity, culture, and ethnicity

March 24, 2016 By Nina Huang

Inspired by her mother’s passion for international travel and global citizenship, Amy Pak started Families of Color Seattle (FOCS), an organization dedicated to building a strong community by supporting families of color through parenting programs, resource sharing, and fostering meaningful connections.

Filed Under: Features, Feature stories, Health Tagged With: 2016, API, Amy Pak, FOCS, Korean American, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Puget Sound, Seattle, South Korea, Totem Star, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, culture, social media, women of color

Kung Fu Panda 3 directors talk Jackie Chan films and Angelina Jolie’s children

February 5, 2016 By Andrew Hamlin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Kung Fu Panda 3,” from DreamWorks, marks the third installment of the adventures of Po, an amiable and witty animated panda bear who, somewhat against his own nature, becomes a martial-arts expert and helps to defend his Chinese village from evil. The film’s two directors, Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2016, Alessandro Carloni, Andrew Hamlin, China, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Korean American, Kung Fu Panda 2, Letting Mr, Mandarin Chinese, Master Tigress, Panda Po, Pax Thien, TV, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, Yuh Nelson, italy

Playwright remixes Hamlet with feminist themes and lots of ajummas

January 29, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

If Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet were played by a female Korean American protagonist, what would that play be like?

“Do It For Umma,” a tragi-comedy written by local playwright Seayoung Yim, explores this very idea.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2016, Annex Theater, Asian American, Chinese, Filipino, King Hamlet, Korean American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Prince Hamlet, Sara Porkalob, Seattle, Seayoung Yim, Skye Stephenson, Stephanie Timm, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5

Totally Awesome Hulk and a totally awesome line-up

September 10, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the sun setting earlier and temperatures cooling, it’s clear that the summer is over. Let’s say goodbye to this last season as we examine and usher in everything new that fall has to offer: new characters, new castings, and new television shows. It’s time to get back at […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Amadeus Cho, Asian American, Comedienne Margaret Cho, Frank Cho, Greg Pak, Ken Park, Korean American, Kristen Kish, Kyle Martino, Marvel Comics, Previous Top Chef, Totally Awesome Hulk, Travel Channel, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 38| September 12 - September 18, culture

A-pop! Sizzling! — Emmy nominations, scoop on new castings, and Aziz Ansari’s new role

August 14, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly We may be halfway through the summer, but things are still sizzling, especially for our friends in Hollywood! Read on to find out the latest and greatest news for Asians and Asian Americans in the media. Emmy nomination showdown for two Fil-Ams The Emmy nominations are out and two […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Academy Award, Alan Yang, Asian Americans, Aziz Ansari, Darren Criss, Elodie Yung, FX, Hollywood Read, Korean American, Let It Go, Marvel Comics, NBC, Next Top Model, Robert Lopez, TV, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WNPA2016

Doctor, lawyer…but why not firefighter? — Firefighter opportunities available in Seattle

August 13, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Preston Bhang is a pioneer in the city of Seattle.  He was the first Korean American firefighter for the Seattle Fire Department.  Bhang retired two years ago but still promotes the job he served for over 4 decades and encourages Asian Pacific Islanders to take advantage of the current […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, Asian Asian Pacific Island, Asian Pacific Islanders, Jason Cruz, Korean American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Preston Bhang, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Firefighter, South Central Los Angeles, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

No more whispers — Doris Jeong raises awareness of little people in our community

August 6, 2015 By Nina Huang

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly When Doris Jeong was four years old, the doctors diagnosed her with “unknown skeletal dysplasia,” which is the medical term for dwarfism. Today, she is 26 years old and 3’8”. Jeong was born in South Korea, but her parents immigrated to the Pacific Northwest when she was six months […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Chinese, Doris Jeong, International District, Korean American, Life Provision Organization, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, South Korea, Vol 34 No 33 | August 8 - August 14, WNPA2016, blog

Justad’s film in the works

June 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jade Justad, a hapa Korean American filmmaker from Seattle is working on a short film “Creased” which is now in development. The film centers around an Asian American high school senior Kayla who is strongly considering Asian eyelid surgery. The film has received a grant from 4Culture, and Jade is currently working on a Kickstarter […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Jade Justad, Korean American, Seattle, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19

Facing deportation — Hearing begins for Korean American adoptee & abuse survivor Adam Crapser

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jenn Fang Northwest Asian Weekly After a month of increasing social media outrage over the plight of Adam Crapser, the Korean American adoptee and abuse survivor appeared in a US immigration court April 2 on what was also Crapser’s 40th birthday. His deportation hearing is being held in Oregon in front of immigration Judge Michael […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Adam Crapser, Asian American, Customs Enforcement, ICE, Jenn Fang, Korean American, Lori Walls, Northwest Asian Weekly, US, United States, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, adoption, blog, poverty, social media

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