Fire Medina City Manager Hanson
By Doug Chin, OCA Greater Seattle chapter president Opinion In March, an eight-person federal jury’s found the City of Media and its City Manager Donna Hanson guilty of firing former Police Chief Jeffrey Chen...
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Chinese in Washington State
OCA Greater Seattle publishes a revealing book on the incredible but the little known story of Chinese Americans, the fastest and largest Asian American group in the State. The Chinese in Washington State by...
Chinese American Heritage Societies Recap
A few weeks ago, the Chinese American Heritage Society held their conference here in Seattle. This event allowed individuals from all over the country to gather, reminisce and inspire action for present and future...
Event Info: One Generation’s Time Film Screening
On May 4th, 2013 The Wing Luke Museum will be hosting a preview film screening of One Generation’s Time. It is a Seattle Channel documentary detailing the 1981 murders of two Filipino American cannery...
Event Info: Aoki Film Screening
The University of Washington’s Department of American Ethnic Studies in partnership with the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute will be hosting a free screening of AOKI on May 10, 2013. A question & answer...
2013 Golden Circle Awardee: Cheryl Chow
[blockquote]“Parents and kids, don’t be afraid of saying that you’re gay. I was afraid for over 60 years and those 60 years were wasted…” —Cheryl Chow[/blockquote] Cheryl Chow grew up in South Seattle, the...
2013 Golden Circle Awardee: Cassie Chinn
[blockquote]“Instead of being led by curators, we [The Wing Luke Museum] are led by communities.” —Cassie Chinn[/blockquote] Cassie Chinn grew up in South Seattle, the daughter Kris and Chuck Chinn, popular former Principal in...
2013 Golden Circle Awardee: International Examiner
[framed_left img=”http://www.iexaminer.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ielogotext1.png”][/framed_left] Nearly forty years since its inception, the International Examiner has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1974. With a readership of 30,000, it is the oldest, non-profit Pan-Asian American...
Event Info: “A Passage to Seattle: Past, Present, and Future”
[framed_left img=”http://cahsseattle.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/frontpage2.png?w=605&h=806″][/framed_left] [break] The conference is a celebration of Seattle’s Chinatown/International District. We are pleased to highlight our accomplished speakers, who will present on a range of topics. From commemorating the expulsion of Chinese...
Event Info: ICHS Gala “Bloom”
[framed_left img=”http://www.ichs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bloom-2013-feature-image.jpg”][/framed_left] [break] International Community Health Services (ICHS) is a nonprofit community health center that offers affordable health care services to Seattle and King County’s Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, as well...
