The Seattle JACL was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Robert Chinn Foundation on Oct. 10 to stage a two-day workshop for young leaders in 2017. The grant was a […]
Delta hosts Asia Appreciation night
Delta Air Lines Asia Specialty Sales hosted an appreciation night on Nov. 10 at Palisade Restaurant in Seattle. It was an event in which it brought together its Seattle partners […]
Filipino American shortstop lifts Cubs in World Series
Addison Russell, the Chicago Cubs’ shortstop, helped his team end a 108-year title drought via a thrilling 8-7 win against the Cleveland Indians on Nov. 2. Born to a Filipino […]
Donations to three community groups
Former governors Chris Gregoire and Gary Locke awarded $72,000 to three community organizations — Kin On, Seattle Chinese Garden, and Wing Luke Museum. The funds were a benefit of last […]
Young artists harness the power of Bruce Lee, fights racism through poetry
As Troy Osaki stepped into the spotlight, a hush fell over the audience. As he started to speak, the tension clenched, started to build. His voice and how he relayed his words, at first moderated and methodic, ramped up in speed, momentum, and emotion, and he said:
A voice for the Pacific Islander community, and her inspiration
At a young age, Sili Savusa was exposed to community work through her parents. As a result of a hurricane in Samoa in the 1970s, her parents did a lot of organizing to help with the relief of those affected. Through that work and the ability to help the community, her parents started the first Samoa nonprofit agency.
NAAAP-Seattle awards scholarships
On Nov. 5 at Motif Seattle, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)-Seattle Chapter held its 37th annual gala and awarded four Future Leaders Scholarship Awards each valued at […]
Bio of WWII Nisei soldier now out
A new book, “Masao: A Nisei Soldier’s Secret and Heroic Role in World War II,” was released in September. The biographical account of Masao Abe, a Seattle resident for more […]
National Trailblazer Award goes to Justice Mary Yu
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) selected Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu to receive NAPABA’s highest honor — the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. This award recognizes […]
Timothy Hsia wins Royal Canadian Mint competition
Timothy Hsia was one of the winners of the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2017 circulation coin series design contest. Hsia and his brother Stephen worked on the design together. Their mother […]
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