Asian Americans – Page 34

RACISM: Ending racism

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Brandon Wong SYLP student The weeks I spent in the Summer Youth Leadership Program have been inspirational and have changed me. I met new friends, learned more about Asian […]

RACISM: Racism and stereotypes

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Shusuke Sugihara SYLP student The Summer Youth Leadership Program taught me many things this summer. We have learned about racism and stereotypes of Asian Americans through different speakers, all […]

MODEL MINORITY: Transition to youth

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Chan SYLP student Time is inevitable. The clock ticks continuously as our lives grow shorter. As one generation fades, the other steps in. Asian Americans are viewed as […]

MODEL MINORITY: Stereotypes … can we put this flame out?

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Chris Lee SYLP student Stereotypes … now where do I begin? Stereotypes are extremely common in our culture. Whether you are judged by your race or by how you […]

MODEL MINORITY: Emerging as an Asian American

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Harrison Lo SYLP student Asian Americans were thought to be ninjas, to be seen and yet unseen in society. We are seen as the minority group that has it […]

BLOG: My way or no way at all

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng “Asian Americans don’t scream like African Americans in fighting for what they want.” That’s the observation of an Asian elected official. Without the support of the Asian […]

San Francisco’s interim mayor goes from untouchable to target

August 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lisa Leff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As interim mayor of San Francisco, veteran civil servant Edwin Lee enjoyed several advantages that kept him safe in a […]

Legal uncertainty — Are Asian Americans rethinking the law?

August 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly High pay and elite status. That’s why some choose to practice law. While some flourish in the practice, others do not. The economy and […]

Yola Lu says she’s not the next Margaret Cho (but still hilarious)

August 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly She’s real. She’s funny. And she’s not trying to be the next Margaret Cho. Taiwanese American Yola Lu is a University of Washington graduate, […]

“Slant” author on life, love, and why personal identity is so important

August 11, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The dim computer screen blinked back at Timothy Wang as his fingers flitted across the keyboard, typing in the web address for www.gay.com. Once […]