By Jennie L. Ilustre In 2020, concerns for public safety and reproductive rights led to a huge voter turnout by Americans of Asian descent. What would it be next year? …
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The Loudoun County Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is accepting proposals from December 8, 2022, through January 23, 2023, from the owners of rental properties in …
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By Jennie L. Ilustre Watching an Asian film win seven major Oscar awards, and India taking home two Oscars recently, arts advocate Wuiping Yap knew she was witnessing a truly …
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By Jennie L. Ilustre In 2020, concerns for public safety and reproductive rights led to a huge voter turnout by Americans of Asian descent. What would it be next year? …
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Sports betting is an activity dating back to the oldest human civilizations. For as long as we’ve had organized competitions, betting has been around. Throughout history, debates have raged on …
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People are far too often pigeon holed into particular walks of life as a matter of course, living up to a status quo that can often feel suffocating. During Asian …
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Broadmead is honored to announce that our community has achieved Platinum level certification for LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training through SAGECare, an organization dedicated to providing competency training and consulting on …
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China is a country that is rich in both culture and history. It is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and often considered the cradle of philosophy. The …
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Broadmead is honored to announce that our community has achieved Platinum level certification for LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training through SAGECare, an organization dedicated to providing competency training and consulting on …
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No cake company celebrates the Lunar New Year like Lady M Confections. For the 2021 Lunar New Year, Lady M ushers in the Year of the Ox with a special Red …
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By Amanda Andrei Adventures in Asian Art: An Afternoon at the Museum by Sue DiCicco (with Deborah Clearwaters and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco) follows three …
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The Loudoun County Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is accepting proposals from December 8, 2022, through January 23, 2023, from the owners of rental properties in …
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Filipino-American writer and immigration rights activist returned to the DMV once again to share his story to students at the University of Maryland, College Park campus preceding a large immigration …
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CCTV anchor Elaine Reyes is gearing up to raise money for the March of Dimes “Walk for Babies,” fundraising walks which will take place beginning in late April. Reyes, a …
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Are we potentially looking at the first Asian American Supreme Court Justice? Maybe. Raymond T. Chen has been tabbed for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by …
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She’s baaaaack! She was the embattled D.C. schools chancellor, and now she’s an author. Michelle Rhee was back in town recently promoting her book, “Radical: Fighting to Put Students First,” …
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If you looked for departing Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu at the President’s State of the Union Address, you didn’t find him. Dr. Chu was this year’s designated survivor, the …
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AsianAMERICA Compiled by CeCe Wang White House Reports “Continuing Progress” For Asian Americans WASHINGTON, D.C.—The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders released a report showcasing the federal …
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Beginning this month, Asian Fortune starts an occasional column, Asian Feds, which will feature bits of work, history, fun events or tidbits about AAPI employees in federal agencies and departments. …
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QultureMATTERS By Lily Qi On a recent business trip to China, I was automatically assumed to be an interpreter or assistant because I was helping with communication on both sides. …
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By The Car Chick Less Money, Same Thrills: 2013 LEXUS GS350 SEDAN I liked the GS 450h Sedan from Lexus (see January, 2013 Asian Fortune). And I like its slightly …
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By Lieutenant Janelle Kuroda, JAG Corps, U.S. Navy WASHINGTON—President Obama awarded World War II veteran Terry T. Shima the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian award, at a …
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By Susan R. Paisner Those are the words of Indira, a 36-year-old immigrant from India, and a domestic violence survivor living in northern Virginia. Her story is not all that …
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By Jennie L. Ilustre WASHINGTON, D.C.–Fred Semendy, executive chairman of the Asian Pacific American Catholic Network (APACN), told Asian Fortune he welcomed the recent election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina …
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Hai Hua Community Center, Inc., staged its 10th Chinese New Year program at Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA. The two-day celebration Feb. 9th and 10th was a multicultural affair, …
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By Mary Tablante Falls Church, VA–Like many couples, Kathleen Brown and John Cullather of Falls Church wanted to start a family and raise children. But when having a biological child …
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By Jhee Yoon (Waldorf, MD)—Toni and Bill Benton probably never get lonely. They’re probably never bored. That’s because their house is filled with seven adopted children, ranging in age from …
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By Jhee Yoon WASHINGTON, D.C.—Asian/Pacific Islanders have the highest high school graduation rates of any ethnic groups in America, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Education. …
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