Through May 31, use the code STORMAAPI to enjoy 20% off gift certificates up to $100 from participating AAPI-owned businesses, such as Jade Garden, Tai Tung, Phnom Penh Noodle House, Ho Ho Seafood Restaurant, Mi La Cay, Maneki, Seattle Best Tea, and Young Tea.
Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness
By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. […]
Police arrest man who stole purses, bags from Asian women
Police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of stealing purses and bags from more than a dozen women in the Chinatown-International District, Rainier Valley, and Beacon Hill. Over the last six […]
Steve Fortney drops out of City Attorney race
Steve Fortney, who announced in April that he is running for Seattle City Attorney, withdrew from the race earlier this month. “After much reflection and conversations with my family, I […]
Dow Constantine visits ID, vows to continue support
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly During a visit to the Chinatown-International District (ID) on May 21, King County Executive Dow Constantine met with community leaders and spoke to their […]
A helping hand for India’s most vulnerable
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For the first time since April, graphs tracking Covid-19 cases in India are starting to dip. Figures reported on May 25 are still alarmingly […]
Health department director Anthony Chen attacked
“Violence is a public health concern,” wrote Dr. Anthony Chen, director of health of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, about being physically attacked on May 19, by “a man whom I […]
Student poetry anthology drives home that children are our future
“The sky blue of the ocean brings me my memories, I remember all the sky and clouds surrounding my emotions: sadness, hatefulness, happiness, loneliness and loveliness.”
Overcoming a history of racism and misogyny—A Wing Luke webinar and discussion
Wing Luke Museum’s “Asian American Women Rising: NOT Your Model Minority” was a masterfully crafted webinar on May 22, with the goal of inspiring viewers to participate in our democracy for the purpose of ending hate and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), especially women.
AAPI Heritage Month
Local, state, and community leaders share their thoughts on the importance of celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, especially in this time of anti-Asian hate, bias, and violence.