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Stir about film on white people

August 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By David Bauder AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the challenges for makers of the MTV documentary “White People” was getting folks to talk about race when they didn’t feel the issue concerned them — like those quoted as saying they consider white the “default race” or “normal.” So filmmaker Jose Antonio […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Jose Antonio Vargas, MTV, Rush Limbaugh, South Dakota, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7, White People, attention

King and queens of beans — Part 3 of the ‘Soy series’

June 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Greg Young Northwest Asian Weekly Soybeans could be considered the king of beans. For over 5000 years soybeans have been cultivated and used as a source of food and drugs. Emperor Shen-nung of China said soybeans are one of five sacred plants, along with rice, corn, and barley. The 20th century found versatile ways […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, Argentina, Brazil, Brushvale Seed, China, GMO, Greg Young, Jon Miller, New England, North Dakota, Northwest Asian Weekly, San Francisco, Signature Soy, South Dakota, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19, Western Corn Belt

S.D. city dedicates altar to first Chinese immigrants

August 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — A ceremonial altar has been dedicated in Deadwood to honor Chinese immigrants who lived in the city when it was a frontier town.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Beatrice Wong, Black Hills, Chinatown, Chinese, Christmas Eve, Deadwood Historic Preservation, Edith Wong, Fee Lee Wong, Historic Preservation Commission, Main Street, Mayor Chuck Turbiville, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Rob Mullikin, South Dakota, Vol 32 No 32 | August 3 - August 9, Wild West, Wing Tsue

Study: ID laws could disrupt minority voters

September 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sonya Ross THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may not be able to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states, according to a new study. The lower turnout could affect several House races, as well as the tight presidential […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, African Americans, Asian Americans, Cathy Cohen, Chicago-based Black Youth Project, Georgia, National Urban League President Marc Morial, Native American, New Hampshire, New York University, Pacific Islander, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, Washington University, social media

Would a state income tax benefit or hurt ethnic communities?

October 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lately, television airwaves have been bombarded with commercials about whether Washington residents will be burdened with a state income tax. The commercials urge voters to take a stand.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Alex Porter, Ashley Bach, Bill Gates Sr, Brazil, Life Enrichment Bookstore, Madrona Venture Group, Norman Sigler, Northwest Asian Weekly, One America, Pramila Jayapal, Rainier Valley, Sharon Maeda, Sightline Institute, South Dakota, Steve Williamson, United States, Urban Enterprise Center, Vol 29 No 43 | October 23 - October 29

Census chief tries to ease immigrants’ fears in Texas

February 11, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Police cars and large white vans rumbled down the unpaved road toward the ramshackle houses, where illegal immigrants are among hundreds living in a slapdash Texas neighborhood, or colonia, called San Carlos.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Census Bureau Director Robert Groves, Colonias Spanish, Henry Cuellar, LAREDO, Maria Aguirre, San Carlos, South Dakota, Vol 29 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, poverty

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