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

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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.

No sitting on sidelines — Retired Korean American attorney and civil rights activist demonstrates political consciousness

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By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly For Mel Kang, the path to becoming a civil rights activist in the 1960s and later, a community volunteer for several local organizations, has […]

New kid on the block — Island Pacific to come to town

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Viet Wah located at Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., which closed this past August, has been leased by Filipino Supermarket chain, Island Pacific […]

Civil rights activist Grace Lee Boggs dies at age 100

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By Associated Press DETROIT (AP) – Grace Lee Boggs, a longtime activist who was part of the labor, civil rights, black power, women’s rights and environmental justice movements, died Monday, […]

Viet Wah MLK location closes

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of the day on Sunday, Aug. 9, Viet Wah Superfoods was permanently closed for business at the location on 6040 Martin […]

Charles Johnson: Subdue racism by ‘Taming the Ox’ of the self

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By Judy Lightfoot Crosscut In an ancient Buddhist parable, an ox runs away from a young herder. Traditionally, a series of ten drawings shows the boy searching everywhere for the […]

In memory of … Ticiang Diangson: A legacy of environmental justice

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A pioneer in the field of environmental justice, Ticiang Diangson died peacefully on Jan. 29 at her home on Beacon Hill.  The legacy of her work lives on in Seattle […]

Keeping the name but changing the meaning — How King County changed its own history and honored MLK

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When researching the history of King County, it gave our staff the shivers. The historical documents reveal a beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.