By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bestselling author Amy Chua walked toward the microphone and podium. She stood in front of a bookshelf labeled “Collector Editions” to share her thoughts […]
Former Minnesota State Senator Mee Moua to lead AAJC
The Board of Directors of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), has named Mee Moua as president and […]
Community-minded new immigrants are wanted for jobs in lawmaking
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The year of 1957 stands out in the history of Asian Americans. Dalip Singh Saund, an immigrant from India, became the first Asian American […]
The top 10 outstanding Asian and Asian American achievements of 2011
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, there are certain people who have been recognized for the extraordinary things they have done for Asians and Asian Americans. This list […]
Top 10 wacky-but-true Asian news stories
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Throughout the year, we encounter some news stories that make us go, HUH? <!–more–> These are stories that are strange, weird, unique — or […]
New federal guidance on diversity and reducing racial isolation benefits Asian American students
On Friday Dec. 2, 2011, the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice jointly issued new federal guidance to provide a roadmap for K-12 schools, […]
Some Asians’ college strategy: Don’t check ‘Asian’
By Jesse Washington The Associated Press Lanya Olmstead was born in Florida to a mother who immigrated from Taiwan and an American father of Norwegian ancestry. Ethnically, she considers herself […]
BLOG: Family time for Gary Locke — Part 4
By Assunta Ng On weekends, family time is U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke’s priority. He is in charge of accompanying his kids to their school activities, picking them up in their […]
Report released about how budget cuts are increasing racial disparities
Today, Washington Community Action Network (Washington CAN) released a report titled, “Facing Race: How Budget Cuts are Increasing Racial Disparities.” Community members, faith leaders, and members of the state legislature […]
Dr. Youn shares the pratfalls (and joy) behind becoming a plastic surgeon
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon, doesn’t believe that there was one moment when he realized his calling as a doctor. Rather, he explains […]
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