By Assunta Ng What do the late Seattle City Councilmember Wing Luke (Asian) and Admiral Herb Bridge (not Asian), have in common? They both fostered communities, found strengths in others and created goodwill and harmony out of chaos and hate. “Wing Luke and Herb Bridge were both members of the Greatest Generation,” said former Supreme […]
Stop ‘breaking families apart’ say supporters of ICE detainees
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly A vigil was held at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center on June 21 to support about 40 Cambodian individuals being held there as they await deportation. <!–more–> According to the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), several dozen men are currently being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Seattle youth provide relief efforts in the Philippines
By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall, battered the Philippines on Nov. 8. At least 6,100 people in the central Philippines were killed, and another 1,700 are registered as missing.
Two Seattle activists attend the White House Senior Community Leaders Summit
Joy Chang and Dennis Wulkan of Seattle attended a three-day summit last month in Wash., D.C., with about 100 community activists from around the country. The White House Senior Community Leaders Summit, sponsored by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, provides the opportunities for citizens to voice opinions about the future of […]