Day: August 12, 2021
V1’s ‘Outbroken’ Project Receives National Praise for Digital Innovation, Five First-Place Awards
Last summer around this time was, of course, difficult and confusing for a lot of people. Roughly five months into the pandemic, we were all still trying to figure things out as circumstances changed … Read Full Article
Wausau City Council passes “We Are Wausau” Resolution
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. Read Full Article
US Venture Open returns to northeast Wisconsin golf courses in effort to combat poverty
More than 800 golfers were expected to participate in the annual charity golf outing intended to end poverty in the region. Read Full Article
Barbie releases ‘inclusive’ Tokyo Olympics collection without visible Asian representation
America’s most popular fashion doll Barbie has received widespread criticism on social media for not featuring an Asian Barbie in their collection dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Read Full Article
Suni Lee’s Olympic gold medal is a huge win the for Hmong community
Olympic gold medalist, Sunisa Lee is inspiring the world to learn more about Hmong refugees and their families. What You Need to Know Sunisa Lee the first Hmong-American to win the all around gold … Read Full Article
NY: BARBIE CREATED IN LIKENESS OF COVID NURSE
Mattel, the toy company that manufactures Barbie dolls, collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers to release a new line of dolls in February 2020 specially … Read Full Article
Barbie condemned after releasing ‘inclusive’ Tokyo Olympics collection without visible Asian representation
America’s most popular fashion doll Barbie has received widespread criticism on social media for not featuring an Asian Barbie in their collection dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Read Full Article
Macomb commissioner’s critique of Asian Barbie doll draws national attention
Xiong, who is Hmong-American, tweeted Sunday: “I won’t be buying Barbie dolls for my two girls. No representation whatsoever.” In the same tweet she makes reference Sunis Lee, who also is Hmong and … Read Full Article
Toymaker Mattel apologises for its lack of Asian representation in its Tokyo Olympics collection
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 ― Toymaker Mattel has apologised for failing to represent Asians in its Olympics collection. The apology came after the company got roasted online that its lineup did … Read Full Article
Neighborhood dining guide: Downtown St. Paul has lots of great restaurants
Downtown St. Paul gives us our skyline, some really world-class event venues and museums, and more than a few of our favorite restaurants. Read Full Article
Meet the Woman Who Created an App to Save Her Endangered Language
For more than a decade, the app developer has been digitally documenting the Hmong language with HmongPhrases, an app she created to teach the Hmong language to English speakers. “It is critical we … Read Full Article
Two Thao family farms consider their post-pandemic future
Kong Thao posted an announcement on Instagram that sent shock waves through the Southern California food world. After nearly a decade of running his parents’ farm in Fresno, the 36-year-old figurehead … Read Full Article