By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Sam (Seng) Ung and Thomas McElroy have known each other for 15 years. They were neighbors in the same South Seattle neighborhood. Ung introduced […]
Jan. 13: Special exhibit of Asian and Native American people opens at the Wing
Community members and local leaders celebrated the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (The Wing)’s new exhibit,
Chinatown-ID and Little Saigon Shop-O-Rama runs through December
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District and Little Saigon are featuring a series of shopping events through Dec. 18 for their second annual Holiday Shop-O-Rama.
E-coupons: all the rage in the ID
Online marketing may be a foreign idea to many merchants in the International District. However, in September, the Phnom Penh Noodle House
Oct. 20: Michelle Obama honors the Wing
The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities awarded the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award to the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American
Activist Vera Ing tackles new challenge, a memoir
Some people may remember Vera Ing from the 1980s when she wrote a weekly column, “Dim Sum: Bits of the Asian American Dream,” for Northwest Asian Weekly.
Oct. 12: PAAN turns 20 and celebrates by donating to the Wing
The Pacific Asian American Network (PAAN) held its 20th anniversary celebration at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (the Wing).
Reader’s Corner: The top 10 lessons on life and politics that I learned from my brother, Wing Luke
Editor’s note: For Seattle Rotary, Bettie Luke from the Organization of Chinese Americans gave a short presentation on the top 10 lessons on life and politics she learned from her brother, Wing Luke.
Sept. 28: Ron Chew named new ICHS Foundation executive director
Ron Chew
Ron Chew has been named the International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation’s new executive director.
One writer’s journey on the Chinese Heritage Tour
For one week in July, a big blue bus rolled east, west, north, and south in search of places that Chinese pioneers touched, lived, and left during the 19th century in the western U.S.