Wisconsin Assembly approves limiting governor’s veto powers after 400-year funding extension
The Assembly also approved Assembly Bill 232, a proposal that would require Asian American and Hmong American history lessons in school. The measure, which passed on a voice vote, was …
MMSD to hold talks with community on budget, facilities
The Madison Metropolitan School District wants to hear from the community on the steps it should take moving forward. Full story: …
Boss Tootie: “I am a big strong independent woman”
“I am a big strong independent woman,” she said. Boss Tootie, aka Tia Olani- Young, is in 4th grade. She raps about a lot of things you would think a …
Cultural center celebrates Black History Month
The African American Family & Cultural Center celebrated its third annual block party on Saturday at the Southside Community Center in Oroville. The event featured free food, free haircuts and …
Literature To Life Will Present THE LATEHOMECOMER at The Rogue Performance Festival
The Latehomecomer is a tribute to Yang’s grandmother and tells the story of her family’s journey from the Ban Vinai Refugee camp in Thailand to America. Full story: …
Lunar New Year celebration coming to Spokane
It’s the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese lunar calendar and folks are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year this Sunday at the Martin … Full story: …
Faced with staff vacancies, one Minneapolis elementary turned to parents for help
In celebration of Black History Month, the parents working in the school helped plan and organize a series of events and school visits from prominent Black leaders in the community, …
A new Southeast Asian history curriculum is in the works for California schools
OCDE has hired researchers and are hosting engagement sessions to hear community feedback to develop the curriculum. Full story: …
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
Sunday brunch will run each week from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Lake Street restaurant (the Graze location is still serving the Slurp menu). Prices are $14-$16, and …
Michigan county commissioner responds to ‘deeply offensive’ racist attacks
Mai Xiong, a Macomb County commissioner in Michigan, has issued a public statement after facing racially motivated attacks on social media, with individuals accusing her of being a member of …
CLC to host Hmong poet Mai Der Vang
Vang is a rising star in American literature, and her book “Yellow Rain” was runner up for the Pulitzer Prize. Full story: …
Hmong people with dementia sing in harmony in new Twin Cities choir
Some of the members of CAPI USA’s Hmong folk choir sing together in Brooklyn Center. The group formed in December 2023 to provide a space for community and expression for …
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First business incubator in state aimed at immigrant startups coming to Tulsa
The first small-business incubator aimed at immigrant communities in the state will be announced in east Tulsa on Wednesday. The incubator for startups and entrepreneurs will be located at Plaza …
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Don’t waste California’s broadband opportunity
California needs to focus fast on the communities and people who don’t have the broadband connection they deserve. Full story: …
Attorneys present vastly different theories for murder of Lansing hunter in 2018
Defense attorney Michael Manley said evidence will show hunter Thomas Olson was “nowhere near” Chong Yang when Yang was shot and killed in 2018. Full story: …
Photobook Review: My Grandfather Turned Into A Tiger… And Other Illusions by Pao Houa Her
Somewhere between Laos, Minnesota and Northern California, Pao Houa Her’s work shapes a mythology of diaspora and displacement, with plastic landscapes coming to life and waterfalls turning into … Full …
