VOL 39 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 21 – NOVEMBER 27, 2020

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VOL 39 NO 47 NOVEMBER 21 – NOVEMBER 27, 2020

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Kim Ng ready to bear the torch as baseball’s 1st female GM By STEVEN WINE

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MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins’ new general manager sat at home plate in the team’s ballpark on Nov. 16, reflecting on all the times she struck out. As baseball’s first female GM, Kim Ng can bask in a breakthrough achievement that’s all the more admirable because she was turned down for a similar job by at least five other teams, including the Seattle Mariners, over the past 15 years. During an hour-long introductory virtual news conference, Ng confessed she had doubted whether the moment would ever come for her. “Look, it’s a tribute to the idea that you just have to keep plowing through,” she said. “That’s what this is. It’s like what we tell the players— you can mope and sulk for a few see NG on 3

In this photo provided by the Miami Marlins, new Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng poses for a photo at Marlins Park stadium before being introduced during a virtual news conference, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Miami. Ng discussed her climb to become the first female GM in the four major North American professional sports leagues.

A TRIBUTE TO

TONY LEE FOUR DECADES OF MOVING MOUNTAINS 02.12.1948 — 11.12.2020

“Thanksgiving was how we kept track of each other” THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS OF ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILIES By Suhani Dalal NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Tony Lee

By Sharon Lee SPECIAL FOR THE NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Much has been written about Tony Lee and his 40-year legacy in the fight against poverty. Tony was also a tireless leader championing racial justice for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. On Nov. 12, Washington state lost a human rights giant as Tony passed away at his home in Seattle at the age of 72. Very few people know about Tony’s humble beginnings, his immigrant experience, and how his world view was shaped. Tony was born in 1948 in Swatow, China and was the ninth of 10 children born to his parents Wai Lee and Chang Pei Yu. Tony’s Chinese name is Lee Boon-pong. When the Chinese

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Diane Wang, a student at the University of Washington, with her older brother outside the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California. This photo was taken two years prior on Wang’s yearly trip to West Covina, California where she spends her Thanksgiving holiday.

A medley of fold-up tables line the living room, whose original furniture was shoved up against the side walls. From the entrance of the kitchen to the far side of the room, the tables—including one previously used for ping pong—meander through and occupy all available space. Amidst the wide assortment of chairs placed with no particular order in mind, a piano bench is tucked underneath one of the white mesas and awaits a hungry pair. Soon, generations will span across the tables and, seated in roughly chronological order from youngest to oldest, elders will see THANKSGIVING on 3

Restaurants concerned over new COVID-19 restrictions By Assunta Ng and Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

SEATTLE — “Many businesses are struggling to survive at best due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic,” said Markham McIntyre, executive vice president of the Seattle Metropolitan

Chamber of Commerce. He was commenting on Gov. Jay Inslee’s recent announcement of new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks, as the state continues to combat a rising number of coronavirus cases. As of 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 18, see RESTRICTIONS on 9

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