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Source: Northwest Asian Weekly

Capitol Hill Restaurant Pairs With Overseas Author to Feed Seattle’s Frontline Workers

January 11, 2021

From Northwest Asian Weekly – Vietnamese author Quế Mai Phan Nguyễn and Seattle restaurant owner Uyên Nguyễn team up in an effort to nourish Seattle healthcare workers.

Aliyah Chavez, BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Indian County Today

Source: Indian Country Today

Natives Help Natives in Online Marketplace

December 17, 2020

From Indian Country Today – a new virtual marketplace creates a space for Indigenous artisans impacted by COVID-19 restrictions to showcase their work online.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, News

Source: Voices by EchoX

400 Years After the Mayflower: a Storymap to Decolonize Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020

From Voices Staff – For Thanksgiving, EchoX staff and board members have curated a Storymap discussing both contemporary and historical issues Indigenous communities have faced in the past and continue to face today. Click here to explore.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Kathryn Lam, Voices by EchoX

Source: Voices by EchoX

Movie Review: The Exiles

November 26, 2020

A review of the 1961 movie, The Exiles, contemplating the Indian Relocation Act and ruminating its’ effects on America’s Indigenous population both historically and into the present. A commentary on Indian Country’s strength and resilience through adversity.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, News

Source: Voices by EchoX

A Pacific Northwest Diwali: remembering how the festival of lights has changed over the years

November 17, 2020

From Community Advisory Committee – Kamna Shastri reflects on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and how the festival has changed as she has grown up in the Pacific Northwest.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Voices, YouTube

The History of the Sea Mar Museum

October 14, 2020

From The Sea Mar Museum – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Sea Mar Museum presents a snippet of the history of the Latinx community in Washington.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Frank Irigon, South Seattle Emerald

Source: South Seattle Emerald

Remembering Phil Hayasaka, Asian American and Civil Rights Activist

October 8, 2020

From South Seattle Emerald – Long time Asian American Civil Rights activist Phil Hayasaka recently passed away, but his legacy is alive and growing.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Sharon Ho Chang, Taiwanese Daughter

Source: Taiwanese Daughter

Worshipping the Moon Goddess

October 5, 2020

From Taiwanese Daughter – Seattle writer and photojournalist Sharon H. Chang reflects on her Taiwanese American identity and the Autumn Moon Festival in this piece.