Amy Wong

Amy Wong is a student at the University of Washington, pursuing a double degree in journalism and environmental science. She is a reporter, columnist, and photographer for The Daily and a show host at Rainy Dawg Radio. She's a former news producer of The Seattle Globalist.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church seeks landmark status

by Amy Wong
More than 125 years ago, Mount Zion Baptist Church's founders established a place in Seattle where people of color could worship.
Aug 23, 2017

The Seattle Globalist asks the Mayoral Candidates

by Amy Wong
For the 2017 primary, we asked Seattle's Mayoral Candidates to answer six questions on topics of interest to Seattle Globalist readers.
Jul 12, 2017

Seattle area reacts to the Supreme Court’s revival of Trump’s travel ban

by Amy Wong
Seattle organizations and state government officials were disappointed with the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate parts of President Trump's travel ban.
Jun 26, 2017

Seattle soda tax to fund education, nutrition programs

by Amy Wong
Funds from the tax will go towards education and making healthy food more accessible to low-income communities.
Jun 7, 2017
Tu Thanh Dinh, a first grade teacher at White Center Heights Elementary in Burien, leads a lesson to his first grade students in their Vietnamese immersion language class. (Photo by Ellen Banner / The Seattle Times)

Inslee signs bill to expand dual language education

by Amy Wong
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill earlier this week that will expand funding for dual-language education in Washington state K-12 schools.
May 9, 2017
Screenshot from a New York Times video where Asian Americans recount stories of racially charged encounters.

“Go back to China” – NY Times editor opens lid on anti-Asian American hate speech

by Amy Wong
Micro- (and macro-) aggressions toward Asian Americans are still shockingly prevalent in 2016.
Oct 22, 2016