By Amy Taxin The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The knock came at night more than 30 years ago. Hugo Van, then a young man, had a chance to […]
Ohio casino caters to Asian American gamblers
By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland (AP) — A new northeast Ohio casino is reaching out to gamblers of Asian descent with events tailored to Asian tastes and hosts that handle tasks for those […]
Supreme Court looks at race in college admissions again
By Mark Sherman The Associated Press Washington, D.C. (AP) — Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, […]
BLOG: How the Asian Weekly survives through conflict
By Assunta Ng The news business is full of conflict. I have lived through a lot of it in the past 30 years. I strive for win-win situations. But, no […]
Janet Liang dies 6 days after receiving bone marrow transplant
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Janet Liang, the young woman whose battle with cancer went viral online earlier this year, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, at MD
1986 — Ellison Onizuka, the first Asian American to reach space, dies in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
1993 — Connie Chung becomes the first Asian American nightly news anchor for a major network.
1996 — Gary Locke becomes the first Asian American governor of a state in the continental United States.
2000 — Norman Y. Mineta becomes the first Asian American to serve in the cabinet of the president after being appointed Secretary of Commerce by President Bill Clinton.
2001 — Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao becomes the first Asian American woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet.
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