The recent tragic shooting incident at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has once again brought the issue of racial profiling to the forefront—particularly for Asian students on campus.
APCC celebrates groundbreaking for new 18,500 sq-ft building
The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is poised to usher in a new era with the groundbreaking of its state-of-the-art building on Sept. 8.
Sam Cho to join Office of Mayor Bruce Harrell
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on Aug. 30 that Sam Cho will serve as director of Strategic Initiatives in the Mayor’s Office.
Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson announce $10 million Maui relief fund
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday.
Seattle City Council attend meet and greet with AAPI, Latino communities
In a bid to strengthen community ties and gain support from diverse backgrounds, six Seattle City Council candidates came together on Aug. 26 for a meet and greet event at the home of Shiao-Yen Wu.
Asian American candidate withdraws from consideration for reparations commission role
A group of Black community leaders gathered outside City Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday to criticize the City Council’s hiring of a non-Black aide to staff the city’s new reparations commission.
Graduate student Tailei Qi charged with murder in killing of his faculty advisor
A University of North Carolina graduate student walked into a classroom building, shot his faculty adviser and quickly left, authorities said a day after the attack paralyzed campus as police searched for the gunman.
Robberies hit Asian Americans in Beacon Hill and other areas
An Asian man walks up to his door. Behind him, run up two men all in black. One of them brandishes a pistol.
Are your children ready for school? Healthy teeth equals healthy kids
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 40 percent of children in the US have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten.
Harrell asks for better relations with ethnic media
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell asked members of the ethnic media to come for a “roundtable” on Friday, but it was not entirely clear why.