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It’s not easy growing up

June 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly The Metropolitans By Carol Goodman Viking Books for Young Readers, 2017 Meet Kiku, Madge, Joe, and Walt, four 13-year-olds who find themselves at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City when Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and pulls the United States into World War II. As everyone tries […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2017, American-born Chinese, SPIRIT'S CHOSEN, THE METROPOLITANS, VOL 36 NO 23 | JUNE 3 - JUNE 9

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Asian Superman?

April 7, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Superheroes aren’t people,” said Daniel Nguyen, an account manager. “The comics medium makes it very difficult to show them as anything other than a faceless list of attributes. Flight. Strength. Laser eyes. Whatever. And I specifically use the word ‘faceless’ because who knows what Superman looks like? What are […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: Action Comics, Aldo Regalado, American Superhero, American-born Chinese, Andrea Squires, Asian Americans, Asian Superman, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Wayne, China, Chinese American, Clark Kent, Daniel Nguyen, Gene Luen Yang, Great Depression Black Tuesday, Iron Fist, Kenji Kong, Paul Dini, Penn State University, Rob Veatch, Stacy Nguyen, United States, WB

Behind the scenes at the Owen celebration

April 5, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Many in the audience at the NW Asian Weekly’s event knew that Owen could play the saxophone well, but no one knew that he had been secretly practicing a Chinese song for the occasion. After the saxophone performance, he sang a rendition of Teresa Teng’s “The Moon Represents My Heart.” …

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: American-born Chinese, Anne Wing, Annie Chou, Brad Owen, Chinatown, Elizabeth Younger, Eric Booker, Governor Brad Owen, Linda Owen, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ocean City Restaurant, Seattle Chinese Post, Shula House, Snoqualmie Casino, Soo Yuen Benevolent Association, Teresa Teng, Tien Tho Thai, Warren Chinn, Washington Generals

An organization for all Asians

March 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hayat Norimine Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Associated Students of the University of Washington Asian Student Commission (ASC) spends weeks organizing the ASC Talent Show, finding student organizations to participate and trying to equally represent the more than 10,000 Asian and Asian American students on campus.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Briefs, Features Tagged With: 2013, ASC, ASUW, American-born Chinese, Asian American, Associated Students, CSA, Diana Zhou, Fiji, Filipino American Student Association, Hong Kong Student Association, Melissa Yang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander Student Commission, Philippines, RSO, South Asian Student Commission, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29

Whoa and wow! — 30 years of challenges and wonders

January 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In September 1981, when I dreamed of starting a newspaper, I was a mother with a baby and toddler. Most people called me nuts, thinking a woman should put her family first and ambition second. In addition, it would be a risky venture.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 30th anniversary, American-born Asians, American-born Chinese, Asian American, Assunta Ng, Colors Magazine, Japanese American, Kokusai Theater, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Seattle Chinese Post, Valco Press, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 5 | January 28 - February 3, Wah Mee Massacre, technology

Blog: Why can’t Asian Americans speak their native tongue?

May 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A child can be bilingual if the parents speak both Asian and English languages at home. But there are unusual circumstances.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, American-born Chinese, American-born Korean, Asian Americans, Chang-Rae Lee, Charlene Grinolds, China, Chinese Americans, International Clinic Health Services Foundation, Japanese American, Japanese School, Lee Korean, Martha Choe, Publisher Ng's blog, Ron Chew, Vol 30 No 20 | May 14 - May 20, culture, language

Martial-artist reflects on a career of triumphs and the challenges of ADD

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In his early 20s, when the local martial arts community referred to him as a “black sheep martial artist” for developing his own unique style called yee jong kune do, he could reach higher than six feet from the ground.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Allen Chinn, American-born Chinese, Asian American, Beacon Hill, Bruce Lee, Grandmaster Cheong Mo, James Tabafunda, Jefferson Community Center, Kregg Jorgensen, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Social Room, Van Asselt Elementary School, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, attention

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