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Pastor Patrinell Wright honored with Cultural Treasure Award

May 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On June 1, the Ethnic Heritage Council (EHC) will honor Pastor Patrinell Wright with the Cultural Treasure Award. The EHC calls Wright a true cultural symbol who preserves and promotes ethnic and cultural traditions, fosters mutual understanding, enriches lives, and celebrates Black heritage. Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir have been involved in hurricane […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Daniel Niven, Korea, New Orleans, Total Experience Gospel Choir, Vol 31 No 22 | May 26 - June 1, japan

EDITORIAL: Thailand flood victims needs help, but it isn’t getting enough — why?

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Imagine the City of Seattle being completely flooded with water. People would have to abandon their homes, personal belongings, and maybe even pets. Having access to food would become a monumental challenge — a daily fight.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Asia, Chinese, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Seattle, TV, Thailand, United States, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, japan

Former congressman drops out of AG race

October 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has won a second term in office, after his only competitor dropped out of the race. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao filed paperwork Tuesday formally withdrawing from the election, a spokesman for the Secretary of State’s office said. “After meeting […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, AG, Bobby Jindal, Buddy Caldwell, Hurricane Katrina, Joseph Cao, New Orleans, Republican Party, Treasurer John Kennedy, Vietnamese American, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

NWAW’s Outstanding Graduates — Part 2

July 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of each school year, we run this column, which features some exceptional Asian American students that have made the most of their high school careers, whether it’s through academics, volunteer work, artistic endeavors, or in athletics.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, Garfield High School, Hurricane Katrina, Jungyun Rachel Kim, Michelle Kim, NWAW, New Orleans, Northwest Asian Weekly, Roosevelt Chamber Orchestra, Roosevelt High School, Roosevelt Symphony Orchestra, Shirley Lu, South Korea, Team Read, Vol 30 No 28 | July 9 - July 15, communication

Ex-Rep. Cao says he’ll seek AG job

April 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao, the Vietnamese American Republican who won, then lost a mostly Black, mostly Democratic

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, AG, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, BP, Joseph Cao, New Orleans, Vietnamese American Republican, Vol 30 No 17 | April 23 - April 29

Feinberg promises quick response on BP spill claims

August 26, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

KENNER, La. (AP) — The man taking over the Gulf oil spill claims process at BP promised spill victims fast service, with short-term emergency payments coming in two days

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, BP, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf Coast Claims Facility, KENNER, Ken Feinberg, Lan Nguyen, New Orleans, OCA, President Barack Obama, Tommy Delaune, Vol 29 No 35 | August 28 - September 3

Vietnamese refugee forgoes vacation to volunteer in the Gulf Coast and sees pieces of his past

August 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Instead of spending his vacation on a beach somewhere, Thao Tran, a Vietnamese refugee and staff assistant to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, went to the Gulf Coast to see its present condition and volunteer. What he experienced there has affected him profoundly …

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: BP, During Katrina, Gulf Coast, Lee Xie, NWAW, New Orleans, Puget Sound, Seattle, Spike Lee, Thao Tran, Tran It, Tran Without, Vietnamese

Filipino teachers’ recruiter sued for exploitation

August 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — A class-action lawsuit filed Thursday accuses a Los Angeles-based company of a human trafficking scheme to bring hundreds of Filipino teachers to Louisiana public schools using exploitative contracts that charged them excessive, illegal fees …

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: AFT, Baton Rouge-area, Chris Trahan, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Filipino, Ingrid Cruz, LFT, Los Angeles-based, Lourdes Navarro, Mary Bauer, New Orleans, Philippines, Southern Poverty Law Center, Superintendent Charlotte Placide, United States, Universal Placement International Inc

First Vietnamese American congressman on how to fight political apathy

August 5, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.), the country’s first Vietnamese American member of Congress, paid a visit to Seattle on July 30.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, American Vietnamese, BP, Congressional District, Congressman Joe Cao, First Vietnamese American, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Ninette Cheng, Seattle, Tea Palace, Tom Truong, United States, Vietnamese American Catholic, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 29 No 32 | August 7 - August 13

BP oil spill spreads anxiety among Vietnamese fishermen

July 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On a steamy summer morning, Minh Chu would normally be out in the Gulf, hauling in huge loads of shrimp in the blistering sun.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, BP, Duc Pham, Gulf Coast, Jennifer Linh Vu, Louisiana State University T-shirts, Midnight Prowler, Minh Chu, New Orleans, Phan Thiet, Reverend Vien Nguyen, Team Cowboy, Tha Hua, Tom Huynh, Trung Tran, Tuan Nguyen, United States, Vietnamese American, Vol 29 No 29 | July 17 - July 23, language

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