The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience found itself embroiled in controversy this week as staff members staged a walkout on Wednesday, in protest of content featured in a new exhibit.
Northwest Asian Weekly sold — Assunta Ng passes the torch to next-generation ownership group
After decades of nurturing one of the most influential Asian American community media publications in the Pacific Northwest, Assunta Ng, founder and publisher of the Northwest Asian Weekly, announced its sale to a group of four partners on Friday.
Dear readers: Saying goodbye is critical for survival
I stunned the community in 2023 by slashing 75% of our news operation, including the Seattle Chinese Post, both print and online, and the Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) print edition.
Violent attack on Chinese American sparks outcry in Chicago
Kevin Qin—a Chinese American—was kicked and punched outside a grocery store in Chicago’s South Loop on Tuesday night.
Santosh Sivan makes Cannes history
Santosh Sivan has become the first Asian recipient of the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Honoring a century of service
The oldest Chinese and Asian American women’s service organization in the country will celebrate 100 years this year.
Wells Fargo taps Andrew Moy to lead expansion of AAPI business relationships
Wells Fargo has appointed Andrew Moy as its first segment leader tasked with spearheading strategies for fostering and overseeing commercial banking relationships with Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned and -led businesses nationwide.
Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says
The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, researchers at UCLA said Wednesday.
Larsen tours Edmonds’ Asian Service Center
Rep. Rick Larsen visited the Asian Service Center (ASC) in Edmonds on Monday, to gain insight into the organization’s services for Asian immigrants and other underserved communities in Snohomish County.
Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the picturesque stratovolcano.