Local, state, and community leaders share their thoughts on the importance of celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, especially in this time of anti-Asian hate, bias, and violence.
Parents, they’re far from perfect
Aru Shah has just made a wish on the tree of wishes, but she can’t remember what it was. And she can’t remember how she acquired a new sister. Not a soul sister, but an actual sister who claims to be the Sleeper’s daughter, like Aru.
BLOG: Is the mask an Asian thing or American, too?
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Since COVID-19, masks have been a contentious subject between the East and West, and the left and right. However, masks have done more for […]
Racist attacks revive Asian American studies program demand
By TERRY TANG Associated Press As Dartmouth College sophomore Nicholas Sugiarto flipped through the course catalog last semester, two words caught his eye: “Asian American.” The 19-year-old Chinese Indonesian American […]
New California attorney general pledges focus on hate crimes
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s new attorney general on May 11 promised an increased focus on hate crimes, saying there is “a state of crisis” […]
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING (AP) — China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state […]
LETTER: Stop perpetuating the negative challenges of Asian Americans
Dear Editor, Many Asian community leaders have been telling the media focusing on the main challenges of Asian Americans that language barriers and cultural differences cause the discrimination. This reminds […]
Rallies for John Huynh and an end to anti-Asian violence
Rallies were held across western Washington over the last weekend, to remember John Huynh, who was killed in a recent Bothell stabbing, and also in an effort to end anti-Asian […]
Wing Luke’s executive director retiring
The Board of Trustees of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience announced on May 14 that longtime executive director, Beth Takekawa, will retire. Her last day […]
Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
By BRIAN SLODYSKO WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress approved legislation on May 18 intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe […]
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