Asian Americans

We're talking about representation — from a state senate district up for grabs today, to a new podcast highlighting the musical contributions made by Asian Americans, Pacific Islander Americans and Native Hawaiians who all have links to Interlochen.

This week: A Traverse City woman christens a Navy vessel bearing her father's name. A newspaper editor is abruptly fired. And growing up Chinese American in Detroit.

From 2000 to 2010, Michigan saw a 39% increase in its Asian population. That happened even while the state’s overall population was shrinking. Asian...