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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By Dottie Tiejun Li I don’t question D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s original decision to close the under-utilized Chinatown sub-station that was home to the force’s Asian Liaison Unit. Big-city …
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By Jem Palo One night about 10 years ago in suburban Virginia, a young police officer was in the last hour of his shift on patrol when his experienced eye …
Read More »By Dottie Tiejun Li Washington, D.C.—The Metropolitan Police Department finds itself still mired in controversy over a month after word leaked it was closing the longtime Chinatown headquarters of the …
Read More »Compiled by Mary Tablante News Updates Low-Key U.S. Reaction to S. Korean Election Washington, DC—Reaction from the Korean-American community to the election of 60-year-old Park Geun-hye as the first female …
Read More »Floyd Mori, former national executive director emeritus, Japanese American Citizen Alliance: As a young Mormon missionary back in 1959, when walking down the Main Street in Hilo, Hawaii, I ran …
Read More »By Michelle Phipps-Evans It has taken eight years, but area kids have their own museum back again. The National Children’s Museum (NCM) opened its brand new doors at National Harbor …
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By Michelle Phipps-Evans Several children converged at the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square in Northwest Washington, D.C., for the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA)’s …
Read More »By Mary Tablante Falls Church, VA—After the Newtown tragedy last month, Mai Le, a petite 52-year-old originally from Vietnam, was frightened. Now living in Springfield, Va, she never felt threatened …
Read More »By Mary Tablante Marketers now have another reason to target the Asian American community. AAPI buying power is up 523 percent since 1990, and will reach $718.4 billion this year, …
Read More »Vietnamese Nail Workers Risk Health By Archana Pyati and Jhee Yoon Falls Church, VA—Spend an afternoon at your local neighborhood nail salon, and it’s likely your manicurist will be Vietnamese. …
Read More »Are Asian American students in Virginia public schools being held to a different—and higher— standard than children of other races? That is what some concerned parents and legislators see with a set …
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By Dottie Tiejun Li D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier fielded questions and comments from disgruntled citizens and business people Wednesday night (Dec. 5) over the abrupt shutting down of the …
Read More »D.C.’s newest A-Lister, Representative-Elect Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii arrives at an APAICS/CAPAC reception honoring the five latest House Members (and one Senator) of Asian descent to serve on Capitol …
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During his stay at KenCen, celebrated pianist Lang Lang was busy around town, seen here autographing copies of “The Chopin Album,” his latest album for fans.
Read More »NASCAR driver Jeff Oleen (right) chats with Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett at an OCA-DC awards gala at the New Fortune Restaurant in Gaithersburg, Md. Oleen was recently named …
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