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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 – August 12

Black teenager from California wows audiences with unusual talent: Singing Chinese opera

August 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Terence Chea The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The Black teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in the United States and China with his ability to sing pitch-perfect Mandarin and perform the ancient Chinese art form.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2011, Bao Qing Tian, China, David Lei, Good Morning America, Great Wall Youth Orchestra Chorus, Justice Bao, Laney College, Lincoln Elementary School, Oakland-based Purple Silk Music Education, San Francisco, Sherlyn Chew, Singing Chinese, Song Dynasty, State Department, Tyler Thompson, Vanessa Ladson, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, World Children, culture

Blog: No need to beg Asians to run anymore

August 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Now that Congressman Jay Inslee has announced his run for governor in 2012, two Asian Americans have declared their candidacy for Inslee’s seat. A few years ago, the Asian community had to persuade folks to run for open seats. Now, we are automatically dreaming big and thinking ahead.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Asian Americans, Congressman Jay Inslee, Lake Stevens, Nepalese American Darshan Rauniyar, Publisher Ng's blog, State Sen, Steve Hobbs, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

Readers’ Corner: Graduating is not just something to look forward to

August 5, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dickie Lau For Northwest Asian Weekly As a graduate, you must be looking forward to college life and beyond. But if you stop a while, look back to your past, you will have an unexpected discovery. Harbour Pointe Middle School (HPMS) National Junior Honor Society hosted its Recognition Banquet in June. The HPMS recognition banquet was organized […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2011, Dickie Lau, HPMS, Harbour Pointe Middle School National Junior Honor Society, Kamiak High School Honor Society President, Miss Laurena Lau, Mukilteo City Youth Advisory Committee, Readers Corner Graduating, Seattle, Thanks Write, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

Who are the Asian Americans in the local primaries?

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Keishi Matsuda Northwest Asian Weekly For the upcoming primary elections on Aug. 16, there are many Asian candidates who are aiming to represent the different communities in the Greater Seattle area. Listed below are some of the Asian American candidates that you may want to keep an eye on.

Filed Under: Community News, National News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Asian Americans, Bellevue City Council, Betsy Elgar, Bruce Harrell, Diana Toledo, Filipino American, Filipino Community, Francisco Frank Irigon, Francisco Irigon, Greater Seattle, Japanese American, Keishi Matsuda, King County Auditor, Lloyd Hara, Mia Gregerson, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patsy Bonincontri, Pierce County Superior Court, Ruth Sanoy, Therese Ngo Pasquier, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

Editorial: Farewell and good luck, Phyllis Wise

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s with more than a tinge of sadness that we bid farewell to University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise. It was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 3, that Wise is leaving the UW for a top position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Beijing Union Medical College, Big Ten Conference, Chinese, Columbia Teacher, Mark Emmert, Northwestern University, Phyllis Wise, UIUC, UW, United States, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yenching University

Blog: Locke makes history, always

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Gary Locke’s political career for the last 30 years has offered nothing but excitement and historical milestones. Although he wasn’t the first Asian American legislator when he ran in 1982, he did beat an incumbent who had been in office for 12 became the first Asian American to run for and win the office […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, Blog Locke, China, Chinese American, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Davis Wright Tremaine, King County Executive, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, gary locke

Pork Filled Players tackle ‘Yellow Face’

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Consider the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” where Mickey Rooney, a white actor, portrays Audrey Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yanioshi. This depiction is a prime example of “yellowface,” or the caricaturing of Asians — much like blackface was to Blacks.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Agastya Kohli, Asian American, Audrey Hepburn, Equity Association, Furuta Lee Foundation, Jonathan Pryce, London, Madame Butterfly, Mickey Rooney, Miss Saigon, Pork Filled Players, Richard Hugo House, Roger Tang, Seattle, Tony Award-winning, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theater, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yellow Face

Gary Locke swears in as U.S. Ambassador to China

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally resigned Monday, Aug. 1, and was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.

Filed Under: Features, National News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Census, China, Commerce Department, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, John Bryson, President Obama, South America, State Hillary Clinton, United States, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, gary locke

Wise leaves UW, heads to Illinois

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise, 66, has been named chancellor of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and vice president of the University of Illinois system. Wise, a Chinese American, recently served as interim president of the UW, until Michael Young took over in April. Wise will […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Chinese American, Michael Young, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phyllis Wise, Stacy Nguyen, Swarthmore College, UI, UW, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

To sniff or not to sniff? — Public displays of affection gaining ground among Asian Americans, though some still squeamish

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly In the West, one common way to show affection is to kiss someone. In many non-English speaking Western countries, such as European or Latin American countries, people kiss one another on the cheek to show friendship, to greet, or to congratulate. In the East, however, such a gesture may […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Cultures Tagged With: 2011, Americanized Filipino, Amy Kumagai, Asian Americans, Jamie Vinoya, Latin American, Leslie Ramirez, Nanjing Forestry University, Nina Huang, OK, PDA, Paul Boupha, Philippines, Richard Gere, Sery Joo, Shilpa Shetty, Singaporean Eddie Goh, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

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