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Western Washington events celebrate AAPI Heritage Month throughout May 

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A monthlong series of cultural events, performances and community gatherings will mark Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month across the Seattle area, beginning May 2 at the Seattle Center.

Seattle memorial for 1886 Chinese expulsion gains key donors  

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A 14-foot bronze sculpture commemorating the violent expulsion of Seattle’s Chinese community in 1886 moved closer to reality on April 28 when civic leaders, community historians, and media professionals gathered at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience to announce the project had reached its fabrication funding threshold—more than two decades after the idea was first conceived. 

OCA Greater Seattle Golden Circle awardees

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OCA Greater Seattle honored four nationally recognized community organizations during its Golden Circle Awards & Lunar New Year Celebration on Jan. 31—marking a departure from past ceremonies that traditionally recognized individuals.

World Cup organizers donate $50,000 to commemorate 1886 expulsion  

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One hundred forty years after Seattle’s Chinese community was violently expelled, a new monument is finally in the works—with a $50,000 boost from the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26).

Seattle City Council candidates face off on community concerns at A&NH/PI Forum

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The 13th annual Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (A&NH/PI) Primary Election Candidate Forum drew an overflow crowd to the Wing Luke Museum’s Ford Foundation Community Hall on July 23, where candidates for Seattle City Council faced pointed questions on public safety, housing, and social equity.