Fashion ethics
We should protect what belongs to us’, says Seng Alex Vang, founder of Hmong American Experience. Seng Alex Vang who is a lecturer at the University of California, Merced and …
Fashion ethics
We should protect what belongs to us’, says Seng Alex Vang, founder of Hmong American Experience. Seng Alex Vang who is a lecturer at the University of California, Merced and …
Diversity in Business Awards: Morin helping lead Hispanic community to more progress
In addition to his service to LULAC – he has served as the organization’s state secretary for Wisconsin and as Midwest vice president – Morin serves on the board of …
Diversity in Business Awards: Morin helping lead Hispanic community to more progress
In addition to his service to LULAC – he has served as the organization’s state secretary for Wisconsin and as Midwest vice president – Morin serves on the board of …
Back to the basics: beans, corn and wheat
Home cooks should be sure to pick up a pound or two of Bean Market’s heirloom beans at the winter market. The farm, owned by Hmong refugees Xai and Tongsee, …
U.S. Representative Betty McCollum Wins Hotdish Competition
Rep. Betty McCollum was named the winner of the 2019 Hotdish Off with her creation called “Hotdish A-Hmong Friends.” It’s her second hotdish title. Other participants include Sen. Tina Smith …
McCollum Takes Top Prize in Hotdish Competition
(Learfield News Service/Washington DC) Congresswoman Betty McCollum took the top prize in this year’s Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition with her “Hotdish A-Hmong Friends.” This is …
Golden Valley History Museum exhibits take state award
The seven other winners include the Hennepin History Museum in Minneapolis and the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul. The awards will be formally presented Thursday, April 25, to the …
Elana Mann and Erik L. Peterson win Stone & DeGuire Contemporary Art Awards
He is a founder of Hyde Park Kunstverein, a community museum and solo project space, and Qeej Hero, a transcultural video game highlighting the titular Hmong wind instrument. The Stone …
9th Annual Hotdish Competition
This year, Representative Betty McCollum took home the prize of best hotdsh with her “Hotdish A-Hmong Friends.” The dish included two pounds of ground beef, a bag of tater tots, …
Congress Learns A Lesson About Internet Hate In Real Time
While Korean, Chinese, and Japanese people have made it part-way into managerial ranks, Hmong, Laotian, Cambodian, and Filipino Americans remain overrepresented in low wage jobs. “Research …
Hungry? Here’s all the food you can eat at Allianz Field
Minnesota is home to large Hmong, Somali, Karen, Native American and Liberian communities. We want to “inspire and unite our community through our diverse community,” he said. Among the global …
When is another nation’s cause America’s cause as well?
Irish-American politicians, especially in Boston, called for opposition to British policies in Northern Ireland. In the 1990s, I helped Hmong leader Gen. Vang Pao mobilize politicians in Minnesota, …
Paj Ntaub kicks off Asian Heritage Month
The event “Paj Ntaub: A Hmong Story Cloth,” kicked off Asian Heritage Month on April 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Reeve Union. Assistant Director of Access and Retention MaiKhou Xiong …
‘We define authenticity as intention’: In Minneapolis, a chef’s panel explores who ‘owns’ Asian food
Among them was Yia Vang, the Wisconsin-raised Hmong chef of Union Kitchen. Vang is set to record a live podcast for The Corner Table at the Cap Times Idea Fest …
MN Congressional Hotdish Competition Displays The Diversity of the State’s Delicious Dish
Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s fifth district takes home the gold with her Hotdish A-Hmong Friends. Other dishes showing off Minnesota’s diversity include Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s …
Minnesota lawmakers gather for 9th annual Hotdish Competition
Amy Klobuchar. This year’s winner was Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s “Hotdish A-Hmong Friends,” featuring ground beef, tater tots, egg roll wraps and Thai chilis among other ingredients. Senator Tina …
Rep. McCollum’s ‘Hotdish A-Hmong Friends’ wins annual competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX 9) – One of Minnesota’s tastiest traditions continues in Washington, D.C., with the ninth annual Hotdish Competition. Members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation gathered …
