By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A bill that would remove derogatory racial terms, including the word “Oriental,” from federal language has been passed by Congress. The bill will now be […]
The thin blue line: SPD struggles with recruiting API community members
Police brutality, misconduct, and shootings have dominated news headlines in the past few years and Seattle has been no exception.
Kent City Council votes to ban fireworks starting 2017
On Feb. 16, the Kent City Council passed an ordinance that would ban the possession, sale or use of consumer fireworks year-round within the city, starting February 2017. Due to […]
COMMENTARY: It’s time to listen — It’s time to close the opportunity gap
One of our core values as a country and state is providing the best opportunity for our next generation to succeed; this means all children regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or other defining characteristic.
EDITORIAL: Harriet Tubman on a twenty? — It should happen!
Polling reveals that abolitionist Harriet Tubman would be a favorite if we had a woman on a 20-dollar bill. The vote is unofficial, but an online campaign spearheaded by the […]
BLOG: Restriction to resurrection — Chinatown jailhouse transformed into an artists’ sanctuary
By Assunta Ng The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) building is located in an auspicious corner of the
EDITORIAL: A sincere signature — Northwest Asian Weekly, No. 338 on the list
We, the undersigned, are Asian American writers and scholars. We are very aware of the ways a story is told. We are also keenly and painfully aware of the ways […]
EDITORIAL: Hyphenating our heritage — Are we Asian American or Asian-American?
There has been an ongoing discussion here at the Northwest Asian Weekly about the rules of
A multicultural victory
On June 8, Sen. Bob Hasegawa hosted an interfaith celebration of the passage of SB 5173, a
Lin of Starbucks wins award for leadership in diversity
The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) honored Diane Lin, director of Global Sourcing and Supplier Relations for Starbucks Coffee Company, on May 21 for her outstanding commitment to supplier […]
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