No Justice For Jeff Chen
by Doug Chin, OCA Greater Seattle President The decision by federal Judge Thomas Zilly to overturn the unanimous verdict of an 8-person jury that the City of Medina and City Manager Donna Hanson fired...
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2013 Golden Circle Nominations
Annually, OCA-GS’ Golden Circle Award is given to individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to the betterment of the Chinese and Asian Pacific American Communities. This year, we are asking for...
“Changing The Narrative: APIs in the media” re-focuses for a new generation
When Umeko Motoyoshi was a young girl, she struggled to find relatable characters on TV and in movies. As a mixed race Japanese American, she saw neither herself nor her Japanese family represented positively,...
OCA-Greater Seattle mourns the passing of Kip Tokuda
“Some leaders are respected and some are liked. He was both. You listened to what he had to say because he listened to you,” said Ron Chew, director of the International Community Health Services...
Next generations tell the buried tales of Chinese Northwesterners
The backbreaking struggle of the Northwest’s first Chinese comes to light. By Ron Judd Pacific NW staff writer Source: The Seattle Times THE KEEPERS of the story can point to pieces of it lying,...
2013 OCA-GS Summer Luncheon
OCA Greater Seattle Summer Luncheon has been announced! The OCA- Greater Seattle General Membership Luncheon will be at Sun Ya Restaurant (605 7th Ave. So., Seattle) on Saturday, June 29th, and begins at 12:15....
Event Info: Changing the Narrative: APIs in media
EVENT TO EXPLORE PORTRAYAL OF ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS IN MEDIA Japanese American Citizens League presents ‘Changing the Narrative’ SEATTLE — The public is invited to attend a free event “Changing the Narrative: Asian...
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...
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...
