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Goodbye, David Ishii, city’s ‘community baby’

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By Jean Godden For Northwest Asian Weekly There are books of mine that, when I page through them, I can’t help remembering where I acquired them. And, if the book is a fine Northwest classic, perhaps signed by the author, I will remember with pleasure that I bought it from David Ishii, the legendary bookseller […]

BLOG: Inspirational quotes of the week

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By Assunta Ng This week, I’ve benefited from many words of wisdom. I thought I’d share them with you.

Blog: A man for all seasons

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The first time I heard Nate Miles’ name was during former Mayor Norm Rice’s election in 1989. Miles was one of Rice’s campaign strategists. Many minority publishers wanted advertising. According to a Hispanic publisher, “Miles said he is not going to advertise in our [minority] publications. The campaign does not have enough money.”

Blog: The ins and outs of traveling in Toronto

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I was in Toronto last week, reuniting with ‘sisters’ I had not seen for 42 years. It was surprising to see so many of my classmates from Hong Kong settled in that part of Canada.

Editorial: Seattle’s whiteness surprises many and bothers some

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Late last month, the U.S. Census dropped a bit of a bomb on us that the Seattle Times aptly ran with: Seattle is apparently the fifth whitest big city in America

Diversity makes a difference — Part 5

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Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines.

Commentary: 520 tolling campaign overlooks ethnic media

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Recent information from the Seattle Times’ analysis of 2010 Census data indicates that the number of minorities has quickly