“Lessons learned” hides the South Vietnamese perspective
From The South Seattle Emerald – journalist Julie Pham centers the South Vietnamese perspective in this meditation about the legacy of America’s war in Vietnam.
45 Years after the Fall of Saigon: A Coming of Age
From The South Seattle Emerald – Joe Nguyen, Washington state senator for the 34th District, reflects on the vibrant and dynamic legacy of Vietnamese Americans.
White Center Quarantine Site: the inefficiency of delayed outreach
From South Seattle Emerald – a look into what happened at White Center’s quarantine facility when previous community outreach efforts were halfhearted in the majority immigrant and working class neighborhood.
An apartment building adjacent to 206 SW 112th St., where a coronavirus quarantine facility is set to open, photographed on March 9, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. More than 15,000 people signed an online petition against the coronavirus facility, created by White Center resident Chris Blado. County officials plan to open emergency isolation facilities in White Center, Kent, Interbay and North Seattle. CREDIT: Jovelle Tamayo for the South Seattle Emerald
Community comes together to question White Center quarantine site
From South Seattle Emerald – when a populated street in White Center is chosen as the site for a proposed quarantine facility the local community organizes around concerns.
