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Helping families navigate through race, identity, culture, and ethnicity

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Inspired by her mother’s passion for international travel and global citizenship, Amy Pak started Families of Color Seattle (FOCS), an organization dedicated to building a strong community by supporting families of color through parenting programs, resource sharing, and fostering meaningful connections.

Kung Fu Panda 3 directors talk Jackie Chan films and Angelina Jolie’s children

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Kung Fu Panda 3,” from DreamWorks, marks the third installment of the adventures of Po, an amiable and witty animated panda bear who, somewhat […]

Playwright remixes Hamlet with feminist themes and lots of ajummas

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If Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet were played by a female Korean American protagonist, what would that play be like?

“Do It For Umma,” a tragi-comedy written by local playwright Seayoung Yim, explores this very idea.

Totally Awesome Hulk and a totally awesome line-up

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the sun setting earlier and temperatures cooling, it’s clear that the summer is over. Let’s say goodbye to this last season as we […]

A-pop! Sizzling! — Emmy nominations, scoop on new castings, and Aziz Ansari’s new role

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly We may be halfway through the summer, but things are still sizzling, especially for our friends in Hollywood! Read on to find out the […]

Doctor, lawyer…but why not firefighter? — Firefighter opportunities available in Seattle

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Preston Bhang is a pioneer in the city of Seattle.  He was the first Korean American firefighter for the Seattle Fire Department.  Bhang retired […]

No more whispers — Doris Jeong raises awareness of little people in our community

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly When Doris Jeong was four years old, the doctors diagnosed her with “unknown skeletal dysplasia,” which is the medical term for dwarfism. Today, she […]

Facing deportation — Hearing begins for Korean American adoptee & abuse survivor Adam Crapser

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By Jenn Fang Northwest Asian Weekly After a month of increasing social media outrage over the plight of Adam Crapser, the Korean American adoptee and abuse survivor appeared in a […]

Loophole in immigration law

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By Jenn Fang Northwest Asian Weekly By his own admission, Adam Thomas Crapser has had a difficult journey; but through it all, he has worked hard to create what he […]