Cultures and Groups

Celebrate Asia

10 Feb 2012

One of the biggest free events in Tacoma is on Saturday: The 14th annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration. Held at the Tacoma Dome, the annual festival celebrates Asian cultures through dance, music and other entertainment, attracting about 8,000 people.

U.N. marks week seeking interfaith links

9 Feb 2012

The role of religion in promoting links and dialogue across cultures and across continents moved into the spotlight earlier this month as the U.N. General Assembly marked the second annual World Interfaith Harmony Week. Springing from a 2007 initiative seeking common ground between Muslims and Christians, the week is designed ...

Op-ed: Our Groups Need More Color in Their Rainbow

9 Feb 2012

LGBT organizations need more racially diverse leaders, and there are a number of resolvable reasons why they are now lacking, argues Jimmy Nguyen.