By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Seattle & King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin, along with King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, announced a new Health Officer Directive via an online news conference on May 11, strongly urging people to wear face coverings in all indoor public […]
How to disarm a racist onslaught
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Just walking down the street, Joshua Lee felt rejected. People would move backwards or out of the way—even more than the standard six feet called for by social distancing. But standing in line at the supermarket was worse. “As an Asian guy with allergies, it’s been super stressful. You feel […]
Trump tells Chinese American reporter to “Ask China” in response to a question
By Ruth Bayangz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY David Chan of Everett asked, “When can an Asian American reporter not be treated like a foreigner?” Chan emailed the Northwest Asian Weekly, pointing out President Donald Trump’s combative exchange on May 11 with CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang during a White House news briefing. Jiang had asked Trump […]
Port of Seattle denounces racism against Asians and Asian Americans
By Alexander Chan Northwest Asian Weekly In a unanimous vote, the Port of Seattle Commission passed a proclamation on May 12 rejecting racism against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. “The fact is that Asian Americans are perpetual foreigners,” said Commissioner Sam Cho. “We are perceived by the public as perpetual foreigners. The […]
Dragon Fest cancelled
The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) announced on May 7 that the annual Dragon Festival scheduled for June 27 is cancelled. “This was not an easy decision, but one that is necessary,” it said in an email to the Northwest Asian Weekly. For decades, Dragon Fest has remained one of Seattle’s largest cultural celebrations, […]
SCWC Chinese American Youth Scholarship winners
The Seattle Chinese Women’s Club announced recipients of its youth scholarship program on May 9. The program was established to promote outstanding Chinese American youth living in King county who actively participate in public affairs and community activities, and excel academically. The three winners this year are Analise Song-Xue Chiu from Mount Si High School, […]
Buddhist organizations help health care workers
Buddhist organizations have come together for the first time to raise over $600,000 to purchase FDA-approved class 2 surgical masks from China, to help health care workers in North American hospitals. So far, Project Dharma Relief has sent 13 boxes containing 26,000 masks to 10 hospitals in Washington, including University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle […]
Kin On thanks City of Seattle, organizations for donations
As of press time, Kin On said it had received a total of 26,840 surgical or disposable masks, 675 handmade cloth masks, 500 gloves, 25 protective suits, 102 goggles, and 200 “save your ear” clips. CEO Nigel Lo said, “We deeply appreciate the [Seattle] Mayor’s Office and the community for sending PPE to Kin On […]
COVID-19 brings a dialogue of reckoning what it means to be Asian American
One mid-April afternoon, three masked men made their way through the Chinatown-International District, their faces fully covered with cloth and dark glasses.
LETTER: Open letter to Seattle’s mayor about King St. encampment
Dear Mayor Durkan, The Chong Wa Benevolent Association is the umbrella organization for 21 traditional Chinatown associations. We’re happy to be a partner during this COVID-19 emergency. Since March, we’ve been working with other agencies in the Chinatown-International District (ID), and city and county departments, to translate and pass on critical health and safety information […]