Day: May 16, 2022
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‘I owe my life to you:’ Hmong veterans see recognition for service, but seek more awareness, benefits
Wisconsin pays tribute to the thousands of Hmong-Lao veterans who fought alongside America soldiers during the Vietnam War. Read Full Article
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RAW VIDEO: Redbird Ribbon Walk raises money for STINGCANCER
Participants were asked to make a donation for each lap around the track. Read Full Article
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Erie County offering mental health support, food assistance to Buffalo community following mass shooting
County officials say it’s mobilizing services, support and counseling to those affected by Saturday’s mass shooting at the Tops grocery store on Jefferson Avenue. Read Full Article
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In Focus: Wisconsin’s vibrant Hmong community
Mary Kong is the former President of the Hmong Center of Green Bay. The Hmong community first came to the United States as refugees after many fought, as guerrilla soldiers, for the U.S. Military in … Read Full Article
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Preserving the history of America’s ‘secret war’ in Laos
A new online library documents the CIA-led campaign that made it the most bombed nation in history, the effects of which are still felt by Laotian Americans today. Read Full Article
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Meet the Asian Americans tackling next generation challenges in Des Moines
And for many older Asian immigrants, assimilating and not stirring things up was a means of survival when settling in the U.S. But Song, a first-generation American, is ready to demand change as she … Read Full Article
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DOXA Fest: Awards go to films about child brides, queer youth, amnesia in the Sahara, and the overdose crisis
The DOXA Documentary Film Festival has given one of its big awards to a documentary about a 12-year-old Vietnamese Hmong girl who facing the prospect of being kidnapped as a child bride. Children of … Read Full Article