Upcoming Events
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Arts & Culture
Sat 07/04/09 - Sun 07/05/092009 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
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Food
Sat 07/04/092009 High Point Diversity Festival
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Education
Sun 07/05/09Family Low Tide Beach Walk
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Arts & Culture
Sun 07/05/09'Black Festival' at JUDKINS PARK
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Arts & Culture
Mon 07/06/09 - Fri 08/14/09Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival
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Arts & Culture
Fri 07/10/09 - Sun 07/26/09The Last Magician
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CENTERPIECE
Herb Tsuchiya: A Lifetime of Kindness
by Manny Frishberg
You might recognize the smiling 76-year-old Japanese American man from the Seattle’s Repertory Actors Theater’s 1995 production of “Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest” or as Old... Read More »
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CENTERPIECE
Farmers Markets Create Community Connections
by Nicole Kidder
Throughout much of the world, village markets not only play a crucial role in economic development, but they are also the social center of daily life. Although they do not play as important of a role in much of the... Read More »
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CENTERPIECE
Healing Seattle’s International Community
by Manny Frishberg
Even with more than 35 years experience under their belt, the International Community Health Services (ICHS) still considers itself to be a work in progress.
The new dental facilities opened... Read More »
Features
Are Mexicans More Sociable than Americans?
Stereotypes often paint a partial or false picture of an individual or group. But, researchers have found evidence that supports a stereotype held by many in the United States - that Mexicans are more outgoing, talkative, sociable and extroverted.... Read More »
They’ve Crossed The Stage; Now What?
by Chris Levister, New America Media
College graduation should be met with feelings of relief, joy, excitement and accomplishment. For the Class of 2009, however, this right of passage into the real world will bring about more than... Read More »
Commentary
by New America Media
The White House and members of Congress must move quickly on enacting a just and humane immigration reform package that will reunite families, reinvigorate the economy, and remove the term “illegal or undocumented immigrants” from the dialogue in this country. Ethnic media, which reaches over 60 million adults in the United States, calls on Congress to move... Read More »
by Dave Reichert      Â
As lawmakers continue to debate solutions to revive our ailing economy, a pillar of recovery that must not be forgotten is the vital role free trade plays in growing our economy and creating jobs.
With unemployment numbers continuing to rise, there is no better time than now to affirm our nation’s commitment to stimulating our economy by opening... Read More »
Departments
Seasonal Scoop: Berries
by Nicole Kidder
It’s now officially summer, and while there are many markers all around us, none ushers in the season better than the sweet, succulent flavors of the various berries found in the Pacific Northwest. Black, red,... Read More »
¡Salud!: Kent Goes International
by Manny FrishbergÂ
When it comes to naming the most diverse communities in the Pacific Northwest, the City of Kent does not immediately spring to mind. Yet, according to Harpeet Gill, a restaurateur who has called the city her home... Read More »
Summit Seeks Lifeline for Imperiled Native Languages
by Kara Briggs
Richard Grounds left his work at the University of Tulsa to take on a more pressing task-teaching preschoolers in Sapulpa, Okla., the Yuchi language, which only five elders still speak.
“We’re trying... Read More »
Reading Room: How the King of Birds Was Chosen
by Nicole Kidder
Storytelling is a favorite pastime for Salvadorans. Villages are built around central plazas, where old and new myths are passed from generation to the next. Legends are also recounted at the dinner table or over the... Read More »
Credit Consciousness: What You Need to Know About Credit
by Marsha Zorn
Just as with a retirement and savings account or stock market investments, one’s credit standing is a controllable asset that can have a notable impact - either positive or negative - on one’s wealth.... Read More »
Diversity News
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- Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
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- Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
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Quote of the Day
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?
- Ernest Gaines
- Farmers Markets Create Community Connections
- Healing Seattle's International Community
- Are Mexicans More Sociable than Americans?
- Movie Studios' Influence on Teen Smoking
- Acai Berry: The Miracle Hype
- Restore and Renew: A Diet that Fights Hypertension and Diabetes
- Cover story - Top 10 Immigration Myths
- Taste Buds: Navigating the Wedding Catering Experience
- Cover Story: Native Education