Day: May 3, 2022
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James Vinson Lawrence
He was stationed in Laos from 1962 to 1966 and had a close relationship with the Hmong leader Vang Pao in the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. An artist by profession, he occasionally wrote about U.S. Read Full Article
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A time to remember
The Block Party was hosted by the organizations, Pan African Student Organization (PASO), Hmong American Cultural Outreach (HACO), and Asian Student Union (ASU). Students were able to enjoy a variety … Read Full Article
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Twin Cities restaurants team up with the Very Asian Foundation for AANHPI Heritage Month
Some of them will also have special menus for the day or days they are participating. Union Hmong Kitchen inside Graze in Minneapolis’ North Loop will kick off the fundraiser with a Hmonglish pop-up … Read Full Article
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebrations Around DC
The event can be viewed here. The Library of Congress is holding a virtual lecture during which Lao and Hmong American authors Kao Kalia Yang, Bryan Thao Worra, and Thavisouk Phrasavath will reflect … Read Full Article
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‘She was a hero to me’: Mao Khang, tireless advocate for Hmong victims of domestic violence, dies of cancer
After a string of high-profile domestic homicides in central Wisconsin that resulted in the deaths of Hmong women in the early 2000s, Khang began to challenge the ancient patriarchal clan system … Read Full Article
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Wage gap costs some Asian women $3,000 a year: Report
Female Burmese, Cambodian, Hmong and Nepalese employees all stand to lose around $1m over the course of their careers, according to the National Women’s Law Center [File: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters] … Read Full Article
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Gender Pay Gap Leaves Asian Women $120,000 Poorer — Or Worse
For some Asian women, that’s a best case scenario. Female Burmese, Cambodian, Hmong and Nepalese employees all stand to lose around $1 million over the course of their careers. Covid-19, the report … Read Full Article
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Remembering Major Nhia Long Vang
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and share the history and contributions of the Central Valley’s AAPI community. Read Full Article