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EDITORIAL: Racially charged comedy is no laughing matter

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Kids say the darndest things. On Oct. 16, Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC-TV aired a segment called “Kid’s Table” in which the comedian asked a panel of young children how […]

Wing Luke director invited to White House for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Beth Takekawa, executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum, was one of 200 guests on May 28, 2013, invited to meet President Barack Obama at the White house for […]

‘Linsanity’ captures basketball star’s rise — Lin’s determination comes through in documentary

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Linsanity” chronicles the dramatic rise of professional basketball player Jeremy Lin. From benchwarmer to the toast of New York, the film identifies the trials […]

Dems go on attack, visit red states to boost DREAM Act

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By David Pitt and Charles Babington The Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kicking off an August of likely intense debate over immigration, the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat traveled to Iowa […]

Complaint alleges bias by New Orleans school officials

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By Michael Kenzelman The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legal advocates on August 2 asked federal authorities to investigate their claims that New Orleans school officials discriminate against the […]

A-pop! Heroes and villains — Racists think they’re not racist, and Asian heroes make their debut

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From racist music videos to Asian superheroes, July was an interesting month for Asians and pop culture. And by “interesting,” I mean equal parts […]