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Scholastic pulls picture book due to rosy depiction of slavery

January 23, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) — Scholastic is pulling a new picture book about George Washington and his slaves amid objections it sentimentalizes a brutal part of American history.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, 2016, AP, African American, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Associated Press, Coretta Scott King, Emily Jenkins, George Washington, Kirkus Reviews, Kyle Good, Ramin Ganeshram, Random House, Scholastic Corp, School Library Journal, Schwartz Wade, Several Barnes Noble, Sophie Blackall, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

Welcoming 4,000 new citizens July 1-4 to celebrate Independence Day — Naturalization ceremonies across the country and at Seattle Center

July 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate the nation’s 239th birthday by welcoming more than 4,000 new U.S. citizens at over 50 naturalization ceremonies across the country July 1-4. “As we celebrate Independence Day, we welcome over 4,000 new Americans who will be able to enjoy all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of U.S. […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, George Washington, Independence Day Naturalization, Miami, Mount Vernon, New Orleans, New York Public Library, San Diego, Seattle Center, USCIS, Vol 34 No 28 | July 4 - July 10, social media

BLOG: 9 Thanksgiving gifts for immigrants and you

November 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng What does Thanksgiving mean to immigrants who have lived in America for decades like me?

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Black Friday, Cape Cod, Food, George Washington, Publisher Ng's blog, Thanksgiving Day, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, blog, turkey

U.S. carrier cruises in disputed South China Sea

October 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Chris Brummitt THE ASSOCIATED PRESS On board the USS George Washington (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier group cruised through the disputed South China

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Asia Pacific, Beijing, Chinese, Denny Roy, East China Sea, George Washington, Gregory Fenton, Middle East, Pacific Fleet, Philippines, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 44 | October 27 - November 2

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