Day: April 10, 2022
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Like all previous biennial exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, this year’s show sets out to showcase contemporary American art that reflects the experience of living as an American … Read Full Article
A new Asian grocery is planned for northwest Milwaukee, near where a troubled Asian food market had planned to expand
The new store would be within two combined shopping center storefronts, at 6500 and 6510 N. 76th St. It could include a kitchen to sell hot foods. Read Full Article
Manfred Olsen Planetarium’s ‘Asian Universe’ program goes beyond stargazing
The Manfred Olsen Planetarium at UW-Milwaukee is a great place for stargazing, but the night sky looks different depending on where in the globe you reside. Friday, the planetarium is highlighting the … Read Full Article
Man sentenced to 4 years for fatally striking pedestrian in St. Paul, leaving scene
A man received a four-year sentence this week for fatally striking a 60-year-old pedestrian in St. Paul and leaving the scene. Lor Xiong, of St. Paul, died the night of Feb. 28, 2021, at Phalen … Read Full Article
Talking about racism: Asian Americans are having ‘the talk’ for the first time — with their parents
Becky Chen decided it was finally time to talk to her mother about racism. A gunman had just killed eight people, including six of Asian descent, in the Atlanta area. It was the latest in a string of … Read Full Article
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley: Kenyan Born Woman Eyes Minnesota Senate Seat
While the state elected its first woman to the senate in 1927, it took 75 years before a woman with Asian heritage, Hmong-American Mee Moua, got the privilege in 2002. Besides Huldah, 24-year-old … Read Full Article