Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Frederick “Rick” Barton – Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for […]
National JACL offers scholarship program for 2012
National JACL offers scholarship program for 2012 The National Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) has kicked off its scholarship program for the 2012 academic year. The JACL offers over 30 awards, […]
Seattle City Council creates new Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission
Seattle City Council will create a new department in 2012 to address immigrant and refugee issues. The new Seattle Office for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs will coordinate City departments’ efforts […]
Chinese massacre memorial planned in Hells Canyon in June
Next year will mark the 125th anniversary of the massacre of as many as 34 Chinese gold miners in Hells Canyon at what is today named Chinese Massacre Cove. A […]
1500 years of Chinese painting comes to life online
The first moving-image lecture series devoted to a major tradition in world art is coming alive online, and in high definition. The subject: 1500 years of Chinese pictorial art. In 37 hours […]
Northwest teen Alana Raye to release single by Jan. 1
Alana Raye, 17, is releasing her new single by Jan. 1, which will be followed by her debut EP next spring. Singer-songwriter Raye is a Seattle-born artist who now lives in […]
New way to send care-packages to Philippines
Bayani Store, Inc. recently launched its new website, BayaniStore.com. Now, rather than spend time traveling, shopping and packing balikbayan boxes for often delayed and risky shipments, Filipinos can simply go […]
Asians of Seattle! Here is your chance to be on “Masterchef”
FOX has ordered a third season of the hit culinary competition series “Masterchef.” Chef Gordon Ramsay will once again give talented amateur cooks the chance to prove to him, and […]
First Asian American serial killer movie begins fundraising drive on new crowd-funding site
Los Angeles – The filmmakers responsible for independent hit, The People I’ve Slept With, are joining together again to make Chink, the first Asian American serial killer movie. It is […]
Asian Pacific American employees view their companies less favorably the longer they have been in the U.S.
From Asiasociety.org: The longer Asian Pacific American (APA) employees live in the United States, the less favorably they view their companies, an annual Asia Society survey found. The 2011 Asian […]