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Emerald and International Examiner Collaborate on Stories Addressing Anti-Asian Violence 

by International Examiner (This article originally appeared on the International Examiner website and has been reprinted under an agreement.)  The International Examiner (IE) and the South Seattle Emerald are excited to announce they have received a $50,000 grant from the City of Seattle Human Services Department to work together on producing content in 2022. The … Continue reading Emerald and International Examiner Collaborate on Stories Addressing Anti-Asian Violence  →

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NEWS GLEAMS: Report Anti-Asian Violence Online, Rethinking Waste, & More

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curated by Emerald Staff A round-up of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle! NAPCA Launches Anonymous Online Reporting of Anti-Asian Violence Against AAPI Community On Saturday, Sept. 4, the National Asian Pacific Center of Aging (NAPCA), a national nonprofit that “preserves and promotes the dignity, well-being, and … Continue reading NEWS GLEAMS: Report Anti-Asian Violence Online, Rethinking Waste, & More →

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Local Leaders Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Rallies Planned this Weekend

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by Elizabeth Turnbull In response to a disturbing recent rise in hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans locally and across the U.S., Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other local leaders this week condemned attacks in Seattle and Washington State. A series of marches and rallies are planned across King County this weekend calling for … Continue reading Local Leaders Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Rallies Planned this Weekend →

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PHOTO ESSAY: Hundreds Gather to Protest Recent Rise in Anti-Asian Violence

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by Maile Anderson Hundreds showed up for a community organized rally and march “We Are Not Silent” in Hing Hay Park this weekend, on Saturday, March 13. Protestors gathered to condemn the recent spike in anti-Asian violence nationwide, including the assault of Noriko Nasu, a Japanese language high school teacher, last month in Seattle’s Chinatown-International … Continue reading PHOTO ESSAY: Hundreds Gather to Protest Recent Rise in Anti-Asian Violence →

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OPINION: Coalition Building to Fight Against Hate and Bias

by Sameth Mell The invisibilization of Khmer and Southeast Asian communities poses harm to our collective community. At the same time, we are also working to address health disparities, food insecurity, inability to afford basic needs, rent insecurity, economic vulnerability, and violence against our most vulnerable elderly populations who are Asian/Southeast Asian Americans. The problem … Continue reading OPINION: Coalition Building to Fight Against Hate and Bias →

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Massage Parlor Outreach Project Holds Third Annual Vigil for 2021 Atlanta Shootings

by Amanda Ong On March 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Hing Hay Park, the Massage Parlor Outreach Project (MPOP) will be hosting its third annual vigil commemorating the eight lives lost in a shooting in Atlanta on March 17, 2021. Those killed were Soon Chung Park, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue, Hyun Jung Grant, … Continue reading Massage Parlor Outreach Project Holds Third Annual Vigil for 2021 Atlanta Shootings →

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PHOTO ESSAY: Hing Hay Protest in Wake of Atlanta Shooting

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by Maile Anderson For the second time this month, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their allies gathered at Hing Hay Park in Chinatown-International District (CID) to protest the rise in anti-Asian hate in Seattle and across the U.S. This time, protesters came together in response to the Atlanta shootings on Tuesday which took the … Continue reading PHOTO ESSAY: Hing Hay Protest in Wake of Atlanta Shooting →

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Consciousness-Raising: Learning How to Respond to Anti-Asian Racism

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by Shane Baguyo In late February, I was at the Honolulu International Airport, flying back to Seattle. I immediately noticed crowds of people wearing blue face masks, and caught an eerie feeling.  That’s when I learned about the coronavirus, a highly contagious virus first seen in Wuhan, China. It was killing thousands of people there … Continue reading Consciousness-Raising: Learning How to Respond to Anti-Asian Racism →

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OPINION: Seattle Needs to ‘Start Asian Love’ in the Face of Hate

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by Glenn Nelson, contributing columnist The first major local protest ignited by the murder of George Floyd swelled in downtown Seattle and started exhibiting elements of violence. It seemed almost predictable when the flummoxed police force began funneling the mostly white crowd of vandals south. Already in coronavirus lockdown, Lei Ann Shiramizu watched it all … Continue reading OPINION: Seattle Needs to ‘Start Asian Love’ in the Face of Hate →

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Remembering Norm Mineta, Asian American Pioneer

by Sharon Maeda There are so many stories about Norm Mineta, 90, who passed away Tuesday, May 3. He was a soft-spoken gentleman who was a part of making U.S. history at multiple junctures. Mineta was “the first” many times over: the first Asian American mayor of a major city, San Jose, California, where he … Continue reading Remembering Norm Mineta, Asian American Pioneer →