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EDITORIAL: Seattle APIs need to honor MLK legacy at Jan. 18 march and rally

January 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This Monday, Jan. 18, many Americans across the nation — but not enough — will celebrate and honor the legacy of the most famous Civil Rights activist in this country. Instead of treating this federal holiday like any other day off of work, we strongly urge you to attend and participate in the 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, a rally and march, at Garfield High School in Seattle.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Annual Martin Luther King Jr, Black Lives Matter, Black Panther Ron Johnson, Civil Rights, Garfield High School, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Pacific Islander Americans, Seattle, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22

Viet Wah MLK location closes

August 13, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of the day on Sunday, Aug. 9, Viet Wah Superfoods was permanently closed for business at the location on 6040 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle. Fifty people are out of work at the store of 24,000 sq. ft., specializing in Asian groceries. High rent […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Plaza, Assunta Ng, Chinatown International District, Duc Tran, Jackson Square, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Rim Mall, Paul Liao, Seattle, South End, Viet Wah, Viet Wah Superfoods, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, social media

EDITORIAL: Spring cleaning

May 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There is a bit of spring in our step here at the Northwest Asian Weekly. Looking over the past few months, there are many things the Asian American community in Seattle should be proud of. Not necessarily “cleaning” but perhaps “beaming.” So what has been accomplished? — Yay for Okamoto!: John Okamoto was elected to […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Central District, Danny Woo Garden, Garfield High School, International District, King Street, MLK, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Sharon Lee, Sharon Maeda, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15

Keeping the name but changing the meaning — How King County changed its own history and honored MLK

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When researching the history of King County, it gave our staff the shivers. The historical documents reveal a beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Civil Rights Act, James Street, John Quincy Adams, King County Courthouse, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize, PASSED, Reverend Dr, Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, Voting Rights Act, WASHINGTON, WHEREAS

MLK matters to Seattle — Huge turnout for rally and march

January 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly On January 19, 2015, a large crowd gathered at Garfield High School <!–more–>in Seattle to rally and march on behalf of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and the continued struggle that faces the United States as a result of Ferguson and the series of deaths of unarmed black citizens […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Capitol Hill, Eric Garner, Federal Courthouse, Garfield Gymnasium, Garfield High School, Governor Jay Inslee, International District, King County Jail, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Minal Singh, Seattle Huge, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, Yesler Terrace, Youth Detention Center

Local coalition to analyze MLK business needs

October 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MLK Business Association, Banner Cross, and Rainier Valley Community Development Fund are collaborating on a report on the needs and economic opportunities in the MLK Business Districts.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Jennifer Tam, Julie Pham, MLK, Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Vol 32 No 41 | October 5 - October 11

BLOG: How Nate Miles rocked the house at MLK event

January 20, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Keynote speaker Nate Miles rocked Mt. Zion Baptist Church with his fiery delivery, passionate cry for social, economic, and civil rights justices, and dramatic storytelling at “Leaders and Leadership” last Friday, an event in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. Organized by the Seattle Community Colleges, the annual event brought together the young and […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Adam Smith, Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Nate Miles, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Community Colleges, Vol 31 No 4 | January 21 - January 27, Zion Baptist Church

Still have a few more days to take advantage of Plate of Nations!

April 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

. Are you craving for some authentic international cuisine? The culinary event Plate of Nations has opened and still available until April 9 at Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Way South. The event will gather 12 restaurants around MLK community, include the Original Phillys (American East Coast), Café Ibex (Ethiopian), Joy Palace (Chinese), Rainier BBQ […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2008, Asari Mohamath, Capitol Hill, Economic Development, MLK, Rainier Beach Baskin Robbins, Vietnam

In Rainier Valley, 85 percent of businesses survive light rail construction

August 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Aug. 3, the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) announced the release of a report detailing the success of the Supplemental Mitigation Assistance (SMA) program.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2009, Central Link, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., RVCDF, Rainier Valley, SMA, Supplemental Mitigation Assistance, vol 28 no 36 | August 29 - September 4

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