By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The year of 1957 stands out in the history of Asian Americans. Dalip Singh Saund, an immigrant from India, became the first Asian American […]
EDITORIAL: Jean Quan, the story of a failed Asian American politician
This week, the contentious friction between Oakland’s mayor Jean Quan and her constituents continues heating up. She started her administration with such promise, too.
Kim Jong Il’s heir meets with South Korean delegation
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s next leader burnished his diplomatic skills Monday, welcoming a private South Korean mourning delegation as state media revealed a new title that gives […]
In family horror, some see an East–West culture clash
By Charmaine Noronha The Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — On a summer morning in 2009, in canal locks east of Toronto, police made a grisly discovery. In a submerged Nissan […]
Indian millionaire an outcast, has nowhere to put his money
By Tim Sullivan The Associated Press AGRA, India (AP) — As far back as he can remember, people told Hari Kishan Pippal that he was unclean, with a filthiness that […]
Army transfers 8 U.S. soldiers after Danny Chen’s suicide
By Chris Hawley The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eight U.S. soldiers have been charged in the death of a fellow GI, a Chinese American who apparently shot himself […]
NWAW’s TOP 10 issue — Looking back on the highs and lows of 2011
A-pop!’s API hall of fame/shame! — The 5 winners and 5 losers of 2011 The top 10 Asian American sports stars of 2011 The 10 best Asian films of the […]
The 10 best Asian films of the year
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly 2011 gave us a wide variety of Asian cinema, from sweeping historical epics to smaller, more human-scaled studies of life. Seek out the following […]
Top 10 local API community achievements
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly You don’t have to look farther than your own neighborhood or city to see amazing things happening for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Here […]
The top 10 Asian American sports stars of 2011
By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly It’s that time to reflect on the past year in Asian American sports. Our annual top 10 list includes many familiar names, as […]