Day: October 8, 2021
Meet America’s first male Hmong anchor
On his way to meet me for coffee, Chenue Her’s dad called him to offer congratulations for his debut as morning anchor on WOI-TV Monday. It was significant for two reasons:For his St. Paul-based … Read Full Article
Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool to Assess Environmental and Public Health Needs Statewide
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the departments of Administration (DOA), Health Services (DHS), and Natural Resources (DNR), and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) are … Read Full Article
Suni Lee Mural Goes Up In Saint Paul’s West Side: Report
A mural of Suni Lee, Olympian from Dakota County, went up in Saint Paul’s West Side, 5 Eyewitness News reported. Lee’s grandparents own the store that the mural was painted on and hired a local artist … Read Full Article
Arts&Culture Newsletter: Vanguard Culture’s latest film series explores what it means to be a woman
The third in Vanguard Culture’s four “History of Joy” films, premiering tonight poses the question: “What does it mean to be a woman?” That’s director Susanna Peredo Swap talking. She’s the … Read Full Article
California’s recall election results highlight key lessons about how to mobilize ethnic voters nationwide
Despite the confusing narratives about the alleged support of ethnic voters to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, post-election analyses show that most of them overwhelmingly rejected his recall and … Read Full Article
1st Hmong Am male TV news anchor surprised during his debut
The country’s first Hmong American TV news anchor made his debut this week in Des Moines,IA. WOI did not push the significance of this accomplishment into the background pointing out numerous times … Read Full Article
New St. Paul mural celebrates Suni Lee’s successes
Tory Barber of St. Paul stopped to take a photo of a mural of Suni Lee on a building off Robert Street on the west side of St. Paul. St. Paul’s Suni Lee soared into the spotlight as the first Hmong … Read Full Article
Virtual meeting answers questions about Wausau refugee resettlement
A meeting hosted by a refugee nonprofit Thursday night answered questions from the Wausau community about the refugee resettlement process following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Read Full Article
Finding refuge in central Wis.: Wausau man shares refugee experience
Tucked amongst the tree and hills of Thailand near the Laotian border in the 1970s, a camp called Ban Vinai was the largest encampment of Hmong refugees fleeing the North Vietnamese. That is where … Read Full Article