Day: August 30, 2021
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ reveals first celebrity contestants for Season 30
She also won a bronze medal for the uneven bars and a silver medal in the team competition. “As the first Hmong-American Olympian, her story is more than just triumph, it’s one of representation,” ABC … Read Full Article
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Essay: Afghans ‘are worth saving, just like me’ – Southeast Asian refugees recall struggles
As an American-born Hmong woman, I shamefully admit to have found myself worried of what will happen if the “wrong” refugees make their way into the U.S., the same way many Americans felt as the first … Read Full Article
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OPINION: Why watching the evacuation in Afghanistan reminds me of the struggles and triumphs of my refugee family
I was the first in my refugee family to be born in the United States. My parents and four older siblings were refugees from the Vietnam War, during which time, the Hmong in Laos were recruited to … Read Full Article
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Minnesota ‘Most Diverse City’ Schools Addressing Community’s Deep Trauma
Recently, it was revealed that a Saint Paul charter school called Hmong College Prep Academy lost nearly $5 million in taxpayer money after illegally investing millions in a New Jersey-based hedge … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee to compete in fall season of Dancing with the Stars
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Tags: American, Asian, Asian Americans, gold, gymnastics, Hmong, Hmong American, Lee, Olympics, teamAll the Asian Americans who have won DWTS have been athletes. Lee is the first Hmong American to compete for Team USA in the Olympics. She won the all-around Gold Medal in gymnastics and a bronze in … Read Full Article
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Minnesota must welcome Afghan refugees
Tim Walz to offer to relocate some of those refugees here. “Minnesota has a well-earned reputation for being a welcoming state,” Walz told an editorial writer. “Especially for those fleeing dangerous … Read Full Article
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Upfront: Johnson, Baldwin discuss situation in Afghanistan, refugees at Fort McCoy
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson said he is not confident the United States will be able to get Americans and Afghan allies out safely. Read Full Article
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Vietnam war veteran says Afghanistan evacuation brings back painful memories
“I had been close to Hmong people in Laos, and at the end of the war I mean they were pretty much slaughtered,” Curry remembered. The images out of Afghanistan are painful, but he said the evacuation … Read Full Article
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Korean War veteran keeps serving community despite cancer
He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he spent eight years active as a staff sergeant, serving in the Korean War. Ferris described the decision to enter the military as an easy one, looking … Read Full Article