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EDITORIAL: Want police diversity? Members of API community need to cop to it

May 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As people around the city of Seattle and the nation celebrated and observed Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, the topic of diversity and API representation in the Seattle Police Department (SPD)’s top ranks entered my mind. A study entitled “An Assessment of the Seattle Police Department’s Community Engagement: Through Recruitment, Hiring, and Training” released […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, API, Alan Sugiyama, Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, King County Sheriff, SPD, Seattle Police Department, United States, VOL 35 NO 22 | MAY 28 – JUNE 3, letter

EDITORIAL: Barack Obama’s legacy

May 26, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

As President Barack Obama gets closer to the end of his second term in office, more Americans appreciate the job he has done. A Gallup poll earlier this month shows his favorability is on the rise and he is now the most popular American politician. In fact, Obama is more popular than President Ronald Reagan […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Barack Obama, Black Americans, Cold War, London, President Obama, President Ronald Reagan, Sadiq Khan, Soviet Union, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, White House, World War

“I Left My Tooth in Taiwan”

May 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Have you ever listened to that Tony Bennett song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”? Understandably, that quirky city, with personality to spare, has left an indelible impression on those who have ventured there. Like San Francisco, the densely populated and bustling city of Taipei, Taiwan has also captured a spot in my heart.

Filed Under: Travel, Feature stories Tagged With: Chinese, Din Tai Fung, Liz Gastronamie, Seattle, Shilin Night Market, South Korea, Sun Lee Chang, Taiwan, Tony Bennett, Tony Kuo, Tony Kuo Despite, Tony Kuo It, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Queen says Chinese officials are rude; has she forgotten something?

May 24, 2016 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Queen Elizabeth II ranted about Chinese officials being “very rude,” before President Xi Jinping’s visit in London last year, in a private conversation with a police commander on May 10. A pool cameraman recorded the conversation on the Buckingham Palace lawn. Lucy D’Orsi, the Gold Commander, was in charge […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Assunta Ng, Barbara Woodward, Boxer Rebellion, Buckingham Palace, China, Chinese, England, France, Germany, Gold Commander, Hong Kong, London, New York Times, President Xi Jinping, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Bill to remove ‘Oriental’ from federal law passes Congress

May 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A bill that would remove derogatory racial terms, including the word “Oriental,” from federal language has been passed by Congress. The bill will now be sent to President Barack Obama, who is expected to approve the legislation and sign it into law. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 4238, introduced […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Added Meng, African American, American Indian, Asian Americans, Grace Meng, Mazie Hirono, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, President Barack Obama, Puerto Rican, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, language

Immigrant success story

May 23, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dr. Andy Chiem first set foot in the United States 35 years ago, he never dreamed that he would be a doctor. “I did not know a word of English,” Chiem said in a speech April 26 at the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) annual meeting, when […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: ANDY CHIEM, Evergreen Chiropractic Clinic, International District, JENNIE QUACH, Life Chiropractic College West, Martin Luther King, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, RVCDF, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Ruth Bayang, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Vietnamese, Wayne Lau, parking

Chinese West Point grad from Issaquah

May 21, 2016 By Nina Huang

By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Edric Zhan’s motto is “Work hard, play hard, and take care of each other.” Ranked 12th in his class, Zhan will be graduating from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in late May. This is very rare for a Chinese American. In fact, according to graduation statistics […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Andy Wang, Asian Americans, China, Chinese American, Edric Zahn, Edric Zhan, International Baccalaureate, Linda Leong, Mandarin Garden, Skyline High School, USMA, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Von Bargen, West Point, letter

Gene Moy dances his way to 99 with passion and joy

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Receiving President Obama’s congratulatory letter, Gene Moy celebrated his 99th birthday with many female friends on April 7 at the Renton Senior Activity Center (RSAC). Moy is impressive for his age. With no shortness of breath (typical in many seniors), he stands tall and fit, talks clearly, and smiles […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Cambridge University, Cari Murotani, Cari Murotani Receiving President Obama, China, Chinese Americans, DNA, Gene Moy, New York Times, Northwest Asian Weekly, Public Health Nutrition, RSAC, Receiving President Obama, Scientific American, Seattle, United States, attention, letter

EDITORIAL: Let’s retire “Chinaman”

April 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Yao Ming was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6. The headline in the Washington Post now reads, “How Yao Ming subverted stereotypes and brought basketball to millions.”  But only because the original headline, “Hall of Famer Yao Ming redefined ‘Chinaman’…” generated a huge backlash on social media. In an attempt to […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Asian Americans, China, Chinese Americans, NBA, Ni Hao, Perhaps Yao, Steve Kerr, TNT, TV, Tell Yao Ming, United States, VOL 35 NO 16 APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, Washington Post, social media

Candidate apologizes for remarks about Vietnamese Americans

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By  Christian Hill The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Faye Stewart, the East Lane County, Oregon commissioner who is running for the U.S. Senate, has apologized for remarks condemned by some Vietnamese Americans as insensitive and dehumanizing. Stewart made the remarks at a March 10 forum at George Fox University in Newberg for the candidates […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Daily Caller, Dan Laschober, Earl Blumenauer, East Lane County, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, Faye Stewart, Kevin Stine, Nhu Le, Rose City, Sam Carpenter, San Diego, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, Vietnamese Americans, culture, social media

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