Mark Lee
By Mark Lee
Northwest Asian Weekly
The Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight has now been called off. Pacquiao has also filed a defamation lawsuit against Mayweather, his father Floyd Sr., his uncle Roger, and Golden Boy Promotions for allegedly accusing him of using performance-enhancing drugs. Read the full story
Mark Lee
By Mark Lee
Northwest Asian Weekly
On Oct. 2, Ehren Watada was discharged from the U.S. Army under “other than honorable conditions.” Ehren is the Asian American Army officer who refused to deploy to Iraq because he claimed the war was illegal. Read the full story
Asian American athletes in high profile sports — where are they?
Columnist Mark Lee
By Mark Lee
NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY
At my high school, there were the freaks (also known as stoners), the jocks, and everybody else.
The football jocks were the royalty of the high school, and you felt honored if they took the time out of their glamorous life to say hi to you. Read the full story
By Mark Lee
Northwest Asian Weekly
Two significant events in Asian American media are currently pending. One is regarding the release of “Americanese,” a film adapted from Shawn Wong’s novel “American Knees,” which will be released later this year. The other is a new novel by Amy Tan.
“Americanese” is significant because it tells a story that has never been told in American movies. Tan’s book bears recognition because she is probably the most well-known Asian American author today.
Tan is best known for “The Joy Luck Club” back in 1989, which was later adapted into a Hollywood film. Read the full story
By Mark Lee
Northwest Asian Weekly
NWAW columnist Mark Lee
Editor’s note: This is the launch of a new monthly Northwest Asian Weekly opinion column by Mark Lee. Each month, Lee will raise topical questions and discuss issues that may be relevant to our readers. Note that, in writing for the NWAW, Lee is not representing the viewpoints of any organization. His columns comprise his own personal opinions.
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