Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) organizes a tri-yearly networking luncheon, “Women of Color Empowered,” a series of events that honors the accomplishments of women leaders. On Thursday, Feb. 4, NWAW’s honorees will come together to share a bit of their knowledge to a crowd at China Harbor Restaurant. This quarter’s theme is “women as bridge builders,” celebrating those who have made divides between diverse spaces smaller. The event will be emcee’d by Margo Myers, of Margo Myers Communications.
City Council Confirms 13 of 15 Community Police Commissioners
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. […]
Diane Narasaki, Kip Tokuda appointed to Community Police Commission
Mayor Mike McGinn announced his appointments to the new Community Police Commission on Monday, Jan. 14. The Community Police Commission is a partnership between the police department, its officers, community […]
Heritage keepers — Women of Color Empowered honorees share secrets of the past to build brighter future
By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly “If people know what their culture is, they have lots to be proud of. They also recognize other cultures and celebrate and embrace […]
Women of color look to the past in order to inspire the future
Compiled by Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly French author Andre Maurois famously wrote, “A man cannot free himself from the past more easily than he can from his own body.” […]
Seattle Community Colleges MLK celebration to spotlight leaders and leadership
Friday, Jan 13, 2012 Noon -1:30 pm at Mount Zion Baptist Church | 1634 19th Avenue (Capitol Hill) | Seattle 98122 The Seattle Community Colleges 38th annual Martin Luther King, […]