‘Mr. Hyphen’ redefines image of Asian American men
The six men on stage included a poet, a break dancer, and a filmmaker. They pounded rhythms on the dhol drum, modeled fresh fashions, slathered whipped cream on bare skin, and discussed their passion...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Save Janet Liang’s life. Become a marrow donor.
Janet Liang was born in Hawaii and moved to California when she was 10 years old. She started attending college at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2005. Her major was international...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: YouTube is not all good
YouTube has been a strong tool for the Asian and Pacific American community. In addition to aiding Janet Liang’s “Helping Janet” movement register more than 20,000 new bone marrow donors, YouTube has...
View ArticleJanet Liang dies 6 days after receiving bone marrow transplant
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Janet Liang, the young woman whose battle with cancer went viral online earlier this year, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, at MD Anderson hospital in Houston, Texas, six...
View ArticleDonating life
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Janet Liang, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 22, turned her struggle into a national movement by blogging and raising awareness...
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