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

By: Elaine Lehman   On February 7, 1870, famed abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass spoke to the congregation of the Ward Chapel African Methodist Church in Peoria, Illinois. The address he delivered on that occasion is titled ‘Our Composite Nationality.’ The ...

By: Joe Mauricio   If you lived in Chicago or Midwest, or somewhere in the East Coast, and you have Facebook friends living in California, Texas, or Florida, life could really be so disparately incomparable. The National Weather Service maps would ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Tax season is approaching, and replacing your annual Benefi t Statement has never been easier. The Benefi t Statement, also known as the SSA- 1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in ...

By: Bob Boyer   “Frontline,” the widely viewed PBS documentary series, and “Fresh Air Interviews,” the popular NPR radio program hosted by Terry Gross, are two of the most widely watched and heard public broadcasting programs in the U.S. They ...

By: Veronica Leighton   St. Valentine’s Day, celebrated every 14th day of February and which has been associated with love and/or lovers, has its surprising origin. This special day actually started being celebrated in honor of a saint, quite far ...

By: Janice Dantes   While I do some estate planning in my practice for middle class Filipinos, occasionally, I will encounter individuals with multi-million dollar estates. Large estates encounter issues that may not impact smaller estates because there is an ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Today, women own four out of every 10 businesses in the U.S.1 In 2018, women of color accounted for 47 percent of all women-owned businesses.1 Why Women are Choosing Entrepreneurship There are a variety of ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “The Lord says: ‘I have heard your prayer and seen your tears, I will heal you.” 2 Kings 20:5 Have you been in loved? I am sure we all have experienced this. Have you been broken-hearted? Yes, ...