Northwest Asian Weekly Archives

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

FilipinoTown Magazine launches celebrating the community

December 4, 2023

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Jason Cruz) – In print and online, a new annual magazine highlights the lives and stories of Filipinos in the Northwest.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Kai Curry, Northwest Asian Weekly

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

WA state recognizing Ramadan will help connect Muslims and non-Muslims

April 18, 2023

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Kai Curry) – Proponents hope a new Washington State resolution recognizing the holiday of Ramadan will bring more acceptance and understanding for our state’s Muslim communities. Ramadan Mubarak!

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Northwest Asian Weekly

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Year of the Rabbit or Cat? — It depends on who you ask

January 23, 2023

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Indunil Usgoda Arachchi) – The Lunar New Year kickoff celebrations were spectacular everywhere this year. But curiously, the animal of 2023 is not the same for every celebration.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Mahlon Meyer, Northwest Asian Weekly

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Past and present mingle as Vietnamese refugee helps a Ukrainian family

January 20, 2023

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Mahlon Meyer) – Memory knows before forgetting endures, sees, hears, feels the sway of the boat, the flaccid scent of 275 bodies packed like cordwood, knows a destination where they ate leaves and tiny crabs for a year until they came to the U.S.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rizanino “Riz” Reyes

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Demand and enthusiasm for Asian fruits and vegetables grows

September 8, 2022

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Rizanino “Riz” Reyes) – As demand increases for tropical Asian fruits and vegetables, local Northwest farmers are filling the niche.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Mahlon Meyer, Northwest Asian Weekly

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Chinese American WWII veterans honored

May 31, 2022

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Mahlon Meyer) – In 2021, Chinese American World War II veterans and their families around the region were finally presented with a Congressional Gold Medal.

BIPOC Source, Northwest Asian Weekly, Voices

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Centuries and Still: A short film about the history of anti-AAPI racism

October 21, 2021

From Northwest Asian Weekly (By Kai Curry) – “Centuries and Still” is a short film from Vietnamese director Sally Tran recounting the history of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States.

BIPOC Source, Northwest Asian Weekly, Voices

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Lunar New Year Costume Contest – The Northwest Asian Weekly

January 22, 2020

Saturday, February 8, 2020 Contestants’ attire should be culturally relevant to the Lunar New Year Celebration. Prizes: First ($75), Second ($50), Third ($25); 10 honorable mentions, each winner get a stuffed mouse.

BIPOC Source, Northwest Asian Weekly, Voices

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

A ‘rat race’ that makes a difference — Registration now open for ICHS Lunar New Year 5K

January 22, 2020

From The Northwest Asian Weekly – Staff. International Community Health Services (ICHS) opened registration on Dec. 4 for its annual Lunar New Year 5k Walk/Run. The fundraiser will take place along Interurban Trail in Shoreline on Feb. 23, 2020 in celebration of the Year of the Rat.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly

Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Baybayin script still alive in app

July 19, 2019

From The Northwest Asian Weekly – Jason Cruz. Growing up in the Central District of Seattle, Christopher Castillo came upon a play about the Filipino Revolution at the Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center. The play’s program included “curious characters,” which spurred Castillo’s interest. It led to a phone app that has gained a swell of popularity…

Voices

Community Voices

Category: Northwest Asian Weekly