By Becky Chan Northwest Asian Weekly I stopped in the left-hand turn lane on my bike in Bothell, honks blared behind me. An impatient driver, I thought. I turned when the light turned green and a sedan passed me. Then a dark truck slowed beside me. “Get off the f#$@% road, you f#$%* chink.” The […]
Speaker series spotlights Erin Shigaki’s public art activism
The Northwest Nikkei Museum (NNM), part of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington, on July 16 hosted local fourth-generation Japanese American artist activist Erin Shigaki, as part of its Speaker Series.
AAPI candidates on the primary election ballot
King County Elections (KCE) has mailed out over 1.4 million ballots to registered voters across King County for the 2021 primary election. KCE is projecting 40% turnout for this election. If you still haven’t received your ballot yet, call KCE at 206-296-VOTE (8683). This year’s primary election will feature 214 candidates and seven ballot measures. […]
Chinatown tea houses targeted by thieves—Jardin Tea offers $2,000 reward
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Businesses affected by theft are common. But “malicious and destructive beyond just stealing” occurred at the recently-opened Jardin Tea inside Uwaijiaya’s food hall, said owner Anh Pham. In addition to water flooding the venue, thieves stole over six pieces of commercial equipment and syrups needed to operate the business, […]
Asian women make bid to get on board
Running for seats on the Bellevue and Seattle school district boards, four Asian women hope to use their unique immigrant perspectives to mold the children of today into more equitable and accepting citizens of tomorrow. This week, we introduce you to the Seattle School Board candidate. Vivian Song Maritz, Seattle School Board District, Position #4 […]
AAPI community shows support for Bruce Harrell
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Changing the narrative on the Chinatown-International District so that it gets prioritized, not overlooked. That statement was met with resounding applause on July 1 at China Harbor Restaurant—where approximately 200 supporters of Seattle mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell gathered for a fundraiser organized by local Asian leaders. Harrell, who is […]
CID murals: Past, present, and future in one
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Cindy Wong has lived in Seattle almost her whole life. She’s a University of Washington graduate, a mother, a writer, and a businesswoman. The new project she’s spearheaded will stand visible to anyone passing through the Chinatown-International District (C-ID), and hopefully, inspire anyone who sees it, to feel and […]
“We Hereby Refuse:” Internment camp’s haunting history and humanity
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The incarceration of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II is in itself no secret. But as writer Tamiko Nimura asserted about her work on a new graphic novel of the camps, “I’m hoping that people inside and outside the Japanese American community will see that the […]
A new film, SEAxSEA — What local filmmaker Long Tran has been up to
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly The short film “With Whom Shall We Live?” by Long Tran combines footage of Martin Luther King, Jr. and sound bites from Hồ Chí Minh relating to the Vietnam War, along with Vietnamese language oration, to broach the subject of Black and Asian Americans working together to fight racism. […]
“Invisible” course at Bellevue College highlights AAPI advocacy
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly One day in April, Nan Ma, a senior associate professor at Bellevue College (BC), found that the course she usually teaches, Introduction to Asian American Studies, was not listed for next year. Other ethnic studies courses were listed, however. So she and a colleague tried to get in touch […]
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