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EDITORIAL: Seattle APIs need to honor MLK legacy at Jan. 18 march and rally

January 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This Monday, Jan. 18, many Americans across the nation — but not enough — will celebrate and honor the legacy of the most famous Civil Rights activist in this country. Instead of treating this federal holiday like any other day off of work, we strongly urge you to attend and participate in the 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, a rally and march, at Garfield High School in Seattle.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2016, Annual Martin Luther King Jr, Black Lives Matter, Black Panther Ron Johnson, Civil Rights, Garfield High School, MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., Pacific Islander Americans, Seattle, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22

Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission

May 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jesse J. Holland Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An alliance of Asian American groups on Friday filed a federal complaint against Harvard University, saying that the school and other Ivy League institutions are using racial quotas to admit students other than high-scoring Asians. More than 60 Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Pakistani groups came together […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Chapel Hill, Chinese, Chunyan Li, Civil Rights, Education, Harvard University, Ivy League, Karen Narasaki, Korean, North Carolina, Robert Iuliano, Supreme Court, UNC, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, Yukong Zhao

Gaming, gender shifts, and a Samurai among Panthers

November 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly In Real Life Written by Cory Doctorow, Illustrated by Jen Wang First Second, 2014 After a guest speaker visits her class at school, Anda joins the world of Coarsegold Online, a massively multiplayer role-playing game. She ends up spending most of her free time playing and for the naturally […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2009, 2013, 2014, Alongside Aoki, BPP, Bay Area, Civil Rights, Coarsegold Online, Ethan Jones, First Second, Jen Wang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Richard Aoki, Vol 33 No 46 | November 8 - November 14, West Oakland, culture

Past, present Asian activists connect and share insights

May 22, 2014 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Speed dating brings total strangers together to meet each other and talk about themselves, all within one five-minute round after another with new partners.<!–more–> A similar kind of timed — but longer — interaction took place between Asian American student activists and their predecessors from generations past at the […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, ACE, APISA, Alex Chapackdee, Anne Galarosa, Asian Americans, Attending Bellevue College, Civic Leadership Dinner, Civil Rights, Debbie Uno, Diane Wong, Frankie Irigon, Johnny Le, Kim Long Nguyen, Liem Nguyen, Linh Le, Michael Stewart, Mike Tagawa, Monica Ng, Seattle School Board, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, Yukimi Mizuno

COMMENTARY: Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sefa Aina For Northwest Asian Weekly In February, President Obama launched his My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to expand opportunity for all young men and boys of color. This initiative builds upon collaboration between leading foundations and businesses to ensure that all young men and boys are able to achieve their full potential, regardless of […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, AAPI, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, CRDC, Civil Rights, Higher Education, Keeper Initiative, NHPI, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Pomona College, President Obama, Sefa Aina, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11

New Seattle employment law limits use of criminal history

February 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 1, a new employment law went into effect in the City of Seattle. The Seattle Job Assistance Ordinance (JAO) limits how employers can use criminal records for hiring and employment decisions for employees working within Seattle city limits.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Civil Rights, New Seattle, SOCR, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14, language

Civil rights group asks feds to investigate Kentucky school district

July 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press RUSSELL, Ky. (AP) — A civil rights organization has asked a pair of federal agencies to investigate the Russell Independent Schools in eastern Kentucky over allegations that a 14-year-old Asian-American student has been repeatedly harassed.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, AALDEF, Civil Rights, Education, Milena Clarke, RMS, Russell Independent Schools, Russian Orthodox, Terry Clarke, Thomas Mariadason, Vol 32 No 30 | July 20 - July 26

City Council Confirms 13 of 15 Community Police Commissioners

March 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee, chaired by councilman Bruce Harrell, held a hearing on March 13 to review and approve nominees for the Seattle Community Police Commission. The Commission will help reform the Seattle Police Department as required by the U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.  

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Aaron Williams, Bruce Harrell, Civil Rights, Harriet Walden, Kip Tokuda, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle Community Police Commission, Seattle Police Department, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29

Bruce Harrell kicks off campaign on Capitol Hill — Councilmember calls on city’s diverse communities for change

February 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly Over 600 people rallied in support of Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell’s bid for mayor during his Feb. 7 campaign kick-off at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, African American, Bruce Harrell, Capitol Hill Councilmember, Civil Rights, David Ishii, Former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman, Jamie Asaka, Jeff Zhou, LED, Native American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Steinbruek, Public Safety, Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, State Senator Ed Murray, Travis Quezon, Vol 32 No 8 | February 16 - February 22

COMMENTARY: Healthier days are ahead

August 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Janet Chung, Legal Voice; and Gabriela Quintana, Seattle Coalition for a Healthy Workforce FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle summers are the best. But with school, fall weather and flu season around the corner, juggling work and family responsibilities will get a little more challenging. There is a bright spot ahead, though.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, Civil Rights, Gabriela Quintana, Janet Chung, Legal Voice, PTO, Robin Fleming, Seattle, Sick Days Ordinance, United States, Vol 31 No 36 | September 1 - September 7, attention

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