Day: May 21, 2022
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States are mandating Asian American history lessons to stop bigotry
Inside the movement to reduce anti-Asian bigotry by mandating the teaching of Asian American history in school. Read Full Article
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Yuen: Why boys’ volleyball ‘feels like home’ for a new generation of Minnesota players
Boys’ volleyball is growing exponentially — without the support of the Minnesota State High School League. To understand its recent populist surge, you need to meet teens like Moua Tia Xiong, who … Read Full Article
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Making friends as an adult is hard, building a community is even harder
I hear my friends arriving home and hope they’ll remember to keep it down. I’m moments from drifting away. And then my door clicks open. It’s my new friend Sophia, a Hmong woman who recently moved … Read Full Article
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Sun Prairie City Council adopts housing study
Three objections — including one from a former mayor — were not enough to deter the Sun Prairie City Council from approving a motion on May 17 to adopt the … Read Full Article
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Dancing, drumming & food – a great cultural experience
Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich Asian-Pacific culture. The annual Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival is back June 10 & 11 at Calder Plaza. The public is … Read Full Article
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Preserving a culture: DeForest woman’s mobile app that teaches Hmong language gains support from Apple
As Annie Vang developed her HmongPhrases app that helps 4,000 plus users learn her native tongue, she drew from her experiences as a child with immigrant parents whose language existed … Read Full Article
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Brenda Song: ‘I’m Really Proud of the Woman I’ve Become—She’s Been Through a Lot’
Song opens up about her experience as an Asian American child actor, choosing ‘The Suite Life’ over Harvard, and passing on the importance of family to her son. Read Full Article
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Ancient tooth in Laos cave a major find for human history
After years of research, scientists found the tooth is the molar of a 4-to-6-year-old female of an ancient human ancestor who disappeared 50,000 years ago. Read Full Article