Thirty-five Augusts ago, a 4-year-old girl and her family fled martial law, oppression, and violence in the Philippines and set foot in Seattle to start a new life. That little girl has grown up to be a driving force behind API Chaya, the Seattle-based nonprofit that supports survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking.
2020 AAPI Democracy Summit stresses solidarity and future vision
Branded as an ACLU People Power event, the 2020 AAPI Democracy Summit, organized by the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition (APIC) of Washington, was held online on Sept. 15.
Judge: Recall petition against Kshama Sawant can proceed
A King County Superior Court judge ruled on Sept. 16 that a recall petition seeking to remove Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant from office can proceed.
TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as U.S. tech partner
Oracle said Sept. 14 that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its “trusted technology provider,“ beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S.
Wash. state to honor Filipino American contributions
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal grant will provide Washington state with funding to identify, document and commemorate contributions from its Filipino American community. The project is a part of […]
Chloe Zhao wins Venice film fest director award
Chinese American director Chloé Zhao has won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for her film “Nomadland,” a documentary-influenced road movie starring Frances McDormand about a group […]
Seattle school renamed for Al Sugiyama
By unanimous vote on Sept. 9, the Seattle Public School Board of Directors approved the renaming of South Lake High School to Alan T. Sugiyama High School at South Lake. […]
Naomi Osaka wins second U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka won her second U.S. Open championship on Sept. 12 after defeating Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. Osaka is the first Asian player, male or female, to win three […]
‘American Ninja’ city finalist Hoan Do partners with Lay’s
On Sept. 14 on Good Morning America, Lay’s announced its Smile with Lays Campaign benefiting Operation Smile. Hoan Do of Seattle, an American Ninja Warrior city finalist, is one of […]
Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. […]
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