The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) will be having its 53rd Biennial Convention this summer, August 6-9, and we are proud to say that Seattle will be hosting. This is […]
BLOG: What is the Wing’s fundraising formula for success?
By Assunta Ng The Wing Luke Asian Museum’s annual fundraising dinner is the envy of many Asian community organizations. This year yielded another record-breaking amount, $460,000 raised, a 13 […]
Wing Luke’s 90th birthday — Celebration reveals fascinating history
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Did you know that the late Wing Luke, the first Asian American Seattle city councilman, started the preservation of the Pike Place Market campaign […]
BLOG: Six lion dance groups performed for Bruce
By Assunta Ng Bruce Lee retrospective unifies Chinatown dancers It is rare to see so many Seattle lion dance groups perform simultaneously.
BLOG: Tomio Moriguchi — A gifted leader
By Assunta Ng Uwajimaya chairman Tomio Moriguchi is not all about business. He is a determined leader who fights for important causes for the community. Martha Choe, chief administrative officer […]
Tama Tokuda passes away at 93
Tama Tokuda, the mother of the late Kip Tokuda, died Aug. 31 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her death comes a month and a half after the sudden […]
SYLP: The life of a TCK
By Cindy Lee Summer Youth Leadership Program “Cindy, we’re moving to __________ in a few weeks.” This was the sentence I dreaded to hear when we passed the two-year mark […]
Wong debuts ‘Letters to You’
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Music is where my heart is,” said Seattle-based Rachel Wong. This summer, the 25-year-old Chinese-American singer-songwriter is releasing her sophomore album, “Letters to You,” […]
Chinese robes headed back to the Northwest
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Several robes from the Young collection will be heading back to the Pacific Northwest in the coming months, though their destination is not yet […]
President Obama’s half-sister on love, parenting, and the mom they both shared
By Gabrielle Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly It was Maya Soetoro-Ng’s mother who made her realize how lucky she was to be of mixed race. Being both Indonesian and white, Soetoro-Ng […]