Washington state’s first Indian American legislator, Sen. Pramila Jayapal, (D–Seattle), offered a resolution in the Senate on Jan. 26 to celebrate Republic Day of India. Although India achieved its independence from British control in 1947, Republic Day marks the adoption of the country’s democratic constitution and is celebrated annually on Jan. 26. This year marks […]
Sen. Cyrus Habib to serve on DNC 2016 Platform Committee
Washington state Sen. Cyrus Habib (D–Bellevue) was selected end of January to serve on the Platform Committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Appointed by DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and ratified by the DNC Executive Committee, Habib is one of 25 party leaders and elected officials slated for the platform committee. This summer, he […]
ACIT Seattle awarded $10,000 by NEA
Last month, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced a $10,000 Art Works award to the Anindo Chatterjee Institute of Tabla Seattle (ACIT Seattle), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting tabla drumming and Hindustani music through educational programs, concerts and classes. The funding will help to support ACIT’s 2016 Access to Ustads Project, […]
Tuan joins Alliance for Education board
On Jan. 27, The Alliance for Education Board of Directors added five community to its board, including Mia Tuan. Tuan is dean of the University of Washington (UW) College of Education. Prior to her arrival at the UW, Tuan was a professor of sociology and education studies at the University of Oregon (UO), where she […]
FOCS holds fourth community dialogue
Last month, Families of Color Seattle (FOCS) held its Community Dialogue 4: Anti-Racist Birthing and Reproductive Justice, which brought together 70 attendees to build community and connect families of color to birthing professionals from King County and to share birthing options and resources. Birth workers facilitated small group discussions on topics including: how to become […]
Lucky Envelope Brewing releases bottle for new year
Lucky Envelope Brewing, which opened its Ballard tasting-room doors in spring 2015, released its first-ever bottle offering, the Year of the Monkey Ale, an Asian-flavored take on the traditional porter, infused with vanilla and spices. Lucky Envelope Brewing is co-founded and owned by two Chinese American Seattleites, Barry Chan and Raymond Kwan. They founded Lucky […]
Google celebrates Lunar New Year with food and festivities
On Feb. 10, Google’s Kirkland campus celebrated its Third Annual Lunar New Year Celebration with an afternoon of food and festivities. Performances and family friendly activities also took place for more than 500 Googlers and their guests. Among the performers were dancers from the Dongfang Dance Academy. (end)
Oregon aviation firm tackling its first project in India
By Greg Stiles Mail Tribune MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Erickson, an American aircraft manufacturing and operating company based in Oregon, is gearing up for its first project in India, where they’ve signed a deal to install nearly 160 power transmission towers. In typical Erickson fashion, the project is in a remote region fraught with challenges […]
Japanese lawmaker criticized for linking Obama to slaves
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese lawmaker is being criticized for saying President Barack Obama was a descendant of Black slaves and so would have been an unthinkable presidential choice in America’s early history. Kazuya Maruyama, a lawyer-turned-lawmaker in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party, apologized hours after making the remark […]
Philippine bishops back pope’s remarks on Zika contraception
By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite their staunch opposition to contraceptives, Philippine Roman Catholic bishops expressed their full support Feb. 20 to Pope Francis’ remarks suggesting artificial contraception can be used by women threatened by the Zika virus. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines also backed the pope’s uncompromising position […]