VIA Times – February 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   By the end of the 3rd day of my hospitalization from Covid, I was so ready to go home. I felt life was infused to me after my first dose of Remdesivir. Huffing and puffing while ...

First Chinese American Magistrate in State of Indiana; Co-Founder, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (CHICAGO, IL) – – The Hon. Norris K. Wang, retired Magistrate Judge and Elected City Councilman (District 6) in West Lafayette, Indiana, of ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   LOS ANGELES – The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)’s Caretaker Project helped deliver more than 400 meals to the Filipino community’s most vulnerable during the COVID19 pandemic in the past two months. Filipino senior citizens, frontline ...

BY THE PATRIOTIC VOICE Andy Ngo is a journalist for the “Portland State Vanguard.” As all dedicated reporters do, Ngo rushed to the scene in 2019 when violent protests erupted in Portland. But he got way more of a scoop ...

A growing number of leaders of major corporations have announced plans to address social injustices and racism in the U.S. Good morning news editors, producers and reporters: Since the George Floyd protests disrupted commerce in America and numerous cities across ...

By: Reign C, Xavier D   Children must be back in classrooms and we all know that fi ghting and arguing will not fi nd solutions,” according to the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA) who have released two new videos to ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   My article is short and sweet, kind of like the little cards that come with the Valentine’s Day flowers your thoughtful partner, beau, spouse or caring sibling, children, relative or friend might send. I just ...

By: James DC   Husband and Wife A husband and wife were dining at a 5-star restaurant. When their food arrived, the husband said: “Our food has arrived! Let’s eat!” His wife reminded him: “Honey, you always say your prayers at ...

By: Richard Hanus   Even before President Biden took offi ce, the nonstop fl ow of news relating to immigration law began. How will things be different with President Biden when it comes to immigration law and policy, especially after ...