Day: August 11, 2021
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Leading the Hmong People to Self-sufficiency and Independence
Hmong Business USA Corporation is a private company headquartered in Fresno, CA, founded in June 2021. Led by a visionary management team, its mission is: … Read Full Article
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Calif. water restrictions prompt accusations of racial profiling of Hmong farmers
Activists say the policies have escalated tension between the Hmong community and officials, pointing to an incident in June, when authorities shot and killed farmer Soobleej Kaub Hawj. Read Full Article
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Northern California water restrictions prompt accusations of racial profiling of Hmong farmers
Activists say the policies have escalated tension between the Hmong community and officials, pointing to an incident in June, when authorities shot and killed farmer Soobleej Kaub Hawj. Read Full Article
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Cheering for a Better Future
Cheering for a Better Future – Suni Lee won all-around gold with stunning impossible routines on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam … Read Full Article
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Barbie faces criticism after new Olympic line of dolls fails to include Asian representation: ‘Shameful’
Five new Barbie dolls reflect five new sports added to Olympics – baseball, climbing, karate, skateboarding and surfing … Read Full Article
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Tokyo 2020 | Memorable moments from the Olympic games
With just over two weeks of events, the closing ceremony has wrapped up the Olympic Games for Tokyo 2020. The long-awaited games had to be delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletes … Read Full Article
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WIPPS: Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network releases COVID-19 family testimonial video
The Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network (H2N) has a released a 4-minute video featuring a central Wisconsin families’ experience withstanding the pandemic, and why they chose to receive a … Read Full Article
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St. Paul throws Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee a welcome home parade
Hmong American Olympian Sunisa “Suni” Lee received a parade in St. Paul, Minn., after returning home from the 2020 Tokyo Games with three medals. Welcome home: Crowds gathered at White Bear Avenue in … Read Full Article
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Get Ready to Watch These Tokyo Olympic Gymnasts Compete on the 2022 Collegiate Stage
Women’s artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics was full of memorable moments: Oksana Chusovitina’s eighth Olympic appearance, Suni Lee making history for Hmong Americans, and Rebeca Andrade … Read Full Article
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Garrison Keillor: A somewhat interesting column but far from his best
ST. PAUL put on an excellent parade Sunday for Suni Lee, the 18-year-old Olympic gold-medal gymnast and hometown girl, a practically impromptu but very intense parade, which is no easy … Read Full Article
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Wausau City Council Passes “We Are Wausau” Resolution, Refers Environmental Justice Resolution to a Committee of the Whole
Tuesday evening the Wausau City Council held lengthy discussions on two resolutions that also included over an hour of public comment at the beginning of the meeting. One of the resolutions was the … Read Full Article
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Mattel admits it ‘fell short’ by not creating an Asian Barbie doll for the Tokyo Games
Mattel said the doll line-up would highlight “inclusivity and innovation,” but social media posts have pointed out the lack of Asian representation. Read Full Article