By Yi Chen Washington, DC – Chinese American philosopher and social activist Grace Lee Boggs is the subject of Korean American filmmaker Grace Lee’s latest documentary “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs.” The documentary won the Audience Award at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival and premiered at the AFI Docs in Silver Spring for its east coast …

From Thursday July 18 – Saturday July 21, the Organization of Chinese Americans will host their largest event of the year – the OCA National Convention. The program includes a variety of workshops including health workshops, writer’s workshops, and more. OCA has created five different tracks: chapter advancement track, federal leadership training track, professional development track, college track, and youth …

by Geeta Goindi WASHINGTON, June 17 – There were accolades galore for Sri Srinivasan, the first South Asian American judge in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit which is the second most powerful court in the US after the Supreme Court. The Chandigarh-born, 46-year-old judge was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor earlier in the …

This week’s blog post comes from Aozora Brockman, a sophomore at Northwestern University. Brockman is studying anthropology, creative writing, and Asian American studies.  She is especially interested in researching racial issues that impact the Asian American community and is currently involved in an independent research project on how Asian American masculinity is viewed by non-Asian female fans of K-Pop male idols. …

BuddhaFest was a gathering of all those searching for inner and outer peace. The festival, which was held June 20-23 just outside of Washington, DC included films, talks, meditation, music and community. Photo Credit: Daphne Domingo   Asian Fortune is an English language newspaper for Asian American professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Visit fb.com/asianfortune to stay up to date with …

Washington, DC – On Thursday evening, July 27, 2013 the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill that would rewrite the country’s immigration system. The bill would allow the nation’s unauthorized immigrants to get temporary legal status after they passed a criminal background check, paid a fine and paid whatever back taxes they had outstanding. If they successfully maintained a …

The U.S. Census Bureau today  named Mee Moua from Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC as one of 10 new members of its National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. The National Advisory Committee advises the Census Bureau on a wide range of variables that affect the cost, accuracy and implementation of the Census Bureau’s programs and surveys, including the once-a-decade census. …

Asia’s Highest Ranked Player on ATP World Tour Commits to DC Tournament WASHINGTON—Kei Nishikori, who rose to a career-high No. 11 on the Emirates ATP Rankings this week, will compete in this summer’s Citi OpenSM tennis tournament in Washington, DC. Nishikori is one of the highest ranked male players from Asia in history, second only to Thailand’s Paradorn Srichaphan, who reached …

The Chinese National Tourism Bureau hosted a dinner at the Embassy Suites on Monday June 17, 2013 to showcase the tourist treasures the Yangtze River of China has to offer. At least thirty tourist agencies were invited and they were treated to photos of The Three Gorges, pandas, and other sights in China. “For those of you who have not …

By Lily Qi This is the season of inaugurations and internships, with the class of 2014 college grads starting a new chapter in life in a recovering yet still challenging job market, and with students beginning a summer of exploring what to do beyond school lives. Whether it’s a full-time job or an internship, the experience is as much about …

By: Marlena Chertock Years ago locals came to 147 Maple Ave W. looking for a doughnut. Now, the restaurant at the same location serves American food with a flair. There’s beet salad, scallops and duck. Tim Ma, the chef and owner of Maple Ave Restaurant, opened the restaurant almost four years ago. Last month Ma was voted one of the …

By Devika Koppikar Washington, DC – After a devastating 2009 car accident, then-college student Gauri Sarin decided she didn’t want a typical office job after graduation. So in late 2011, Sarin, whose parents hail from India and business partner Michelle Nguyen, whose parents hail from Vietnam, opened Something Stuffed, a food truck that specializes in fusion “stuffed pockets.” Together, they …

2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Ford’s C-MAX Hybrid is projected to set a new benchmark for fuel economy this year.  The new C-MAX Hybrid is targeted to achieve better fuel economy than the Toyota Prius.  It also features the next generation of Ford’s acclaimed powersplit technology that will allow operation in electric mode at higher speeds than any other hybrid. “C-MAX …

All-New 2013 Avalon Combines More Emotional Styling, Improved Dynamic Performance, and Greater Refinement to Help Reposition Toyota’s Flagship Sedan within the Segment For 2013, Toyota has dramatically altered the chemistry of Avalon’s formula, creating a new potent and persuasive sedan that helps shift the product’s generational appeal while symbolizing Toyota’s exciting new design and product direction for future sedans. “The …

2013 Infiniti QX Adds Moving Object Detection to Standard Around View ® Monitor, Continues to Offer World-Class Performance and Luxury The Infiniti QX stands out in the luxury performance SUV class with its unique combination of inspired design and performance.  Now in the third year of the current generation design, the 2013 Infiniti QX continues to offer an unmatched combination …

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid New Jetta Hybrid from Volkswagen drives in pure electric mode for up to two kilometers Early this spring, in an European premiere, Volkswagen presented one of the most efficient cars in the world at the Geneva Motor Show: the Jetta Hybrid. The Jetty Hybrid is powered by a high-tech petrol engine (TSI with 110 kW / …

2013 Volkswagen Passat 2.5L Cars with the “VW” logo have been gracing the streets of America for over half a century. They include legendary Volkswagens such as the Beetle, Microbus, Karmann Ghia and VW Porsche 914 – all unconventional and ingeniously designed cars. Today, along with the Passat, Volkswagen offers other innovative models in the USA that include the likes …

FAPAC Awards Dalip Singh Saund Distinguished Public Service Scholarship Washington, DC – The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Endowment Fund is proud to announce that Cindy Dinh is the winner of the 2013 Distinguished Public Service Scholarship.  This year’s award is given under the newly established FAPAC Endowment Fund in honor of the first Asian Pacific American elected to …

by Suchi Rudra It didn’t matter that her parents kept telling her no. By the time Khanh Pham moved with her family from Vietnam to the US at the age of 13, she was already determined to be a designer. Pham taught herself to sew, made her own clothes and attended college at University of Oklahoma to obtain a degree …

Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, May 18th, 2013, KOWIN DC hosted a benefit concert at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center of Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus. The evening’s program, Opera Gala: Aria and Love Duet, directed by Sung Hee Rhee, included emblematic pieces from Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Puccini’s Tosca, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, …

On Sunday, June 9th the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) welcomed their 2013 class of fellows. Thirty-five APA college students and recent graduates who have demonstrated the potential to become future business, community, and professional leaders were awarded Civic Fellowships. ILF Civic Fellows spend eight to ten weeks over the summer interning at federal agencies in Washington, DC, gaining firsthand knowledge …

This edition of Youth Voices is written by Helen Zhao, a graduate of University of California, and now managing editor at Daniel Magazine. She writes about growing up as a Chinese American and coming to terms with her race and identity.  By Helen Zhao On Halloween night at the Hammer Museum, the first ever China Onscreen Film Biennial presented the …

By Michelle Phipps-Evans The early June meetings between U.S. President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China became the main topic of conversation for many speakers during Asia Society’s Washington Awards Dinner on June 12. The Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and …