Bao Nguyen

The killing of Tommy Le could have easily gone unnoticed. Neither a star athlete nor a standout student, this son to Vietnamese immigrants and brother to four other siblings lived a rather unremarkable life until he was shot and killed by a King County Sheriff’s Deputy on the night of June 14, 2017. As we now know, Tommy was hours away from his high school graduation and the knife he was reportedly brandishing turned out to be a pen

Photo credit: allkpop.com. Last year, South Korea broke through the tough barrier of American mainstream pop culture when Korean rapper Psy galloped his way into...

Hawaii native Mychal  Boiser owns and operates Kona Kai Coffee Co. in Kent with his wife Maryum. Last month, Kona Kai won the King...

Like all professions, there is a certain set of jargon that comes with working in the community, especially where social justice is involved. And...

Asian American Studies (AAS) 206 is undoubtedly a popular course at the University of Washington (UW). During the winter quarter, enrollment can reach as...

In an unending effort to promote reading and literacy, the IE will occasionally feature summer reading suggestions from people in our community. We hope...

"It’s ultimate," one of the kids replied when Frank Nam asked about a game they were playing. "Ultimate … what?" Nam asked, confused. Turns out it...

• Start a relationship with your elected official. Try calling or visiting their district office, leverage a relationship you have with someone the politician trusts,...

There are sides to activism that many of us never hear about. More importantly, the younger generation, full of excitement and idealism, often come across...

Even though Sue Taoka was not there in person during the Kingdome protests in 1972, the results and lessons from the event stayed with...