Fresno State Expects Nearly 5,000 Students & Families At Preview Day
The event will also include performances by the University’s Mexican folkloric dance troupe, Los Danzantes de Aztlan, and the Hmong Student Association. Photo opportunities with Victor E. Bulldog III …
St. Paul artist mixes sacred themes with ‘simple objects’ to unpack Hmong-American experience
Sieng Lee is a 1.5. The St. Paul artist prefers the term “generation 1.5” to capture his experiences as a Hmong-American. “We are the generation of kids brought here really …
Can multiculturalism unite us?
And if that piece is ever been threatened, I know that we will stand as one and we will say that we will not divide,” says Michael O’Brien, leader of …
Controversy erupts after Vietnam’s allegedly staged photo wins int’l award
The photo in question, a stunning portrait of a Hmong woman carrying two children, was taken by Kee during a trip to northwestern Vietnam. But just one week after the …
Panel of Twin Cities chefs addresses subject of who owns discussion of Asian food
Yia Vang, who is Hmong, was born in a refugee camp on the border of Laos and Thailand. He teaches the cuisine of his heritage, as well as holding pop-up …
UWO to host 13 events for sexual assault awareness month
UWO McNair Scholar Amanda Vue will be presenting her research on dating violence in the Hmong community at the Women’s Center from 4 to 5 p.m. on April 17. “As …
UWO students call for action: ‘We will be heard’
In a snap on March 12, a now-former member of the Oshkosh College Republicans posted a photo of two white male OSA candidates, Jacob Banfield and Ian McDonald, along with …
DON NOLLET: American English = Accented English
At dinner, our foreign-born wives communicated using their cell phones for translating phrases. In Saint Paul, the Hmong have become much like the Irish 150 years ago, getting educations, taking …
Award-Winning Photo of Hmong Woman Raises Questions Over Photography Ethics
Viral photographer Benjamin Von Wong is no stranger to making waves with his mind-blowing photography, often dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues while blurring the lines between …
VN’s Ha Giang draws tourists and travellers
THE breathtaking landscape created by imposing karst mountains and impressive terraced rice fields, together with the unique ethnic culture of the local Hmong people, has turned Vietnam’s Ha Giang …
Tou Ger Xiong ’96, Hmong American storyteller, artist and activist, earns Bush Fellowship
Tou Ger Xiong ’96, a Hmong American storyteller, artist and activist, is the recipient of a 2019 Bush Fellowship. According to the Bush Foundation website: “Tou Ger Xiong is called …
Senate Gets It Wrong on Yemen
Second, if this resolution goes through, it would be yet another time America abandoned allies. The Hmong and Montagnards in southeast Asia (Vietnam War), Carlos Castano and Los Pepes in …
Who owns Asian food? Twin Cities chefs’ panel tackles ‘authenticity’
Yia Vang, who is Hmong, was born in a refugee camp on the border of Laos and Thailand. He teaches the cuisine of his heritage, as well as holding pop-up …
Claytopia and more
Is art an untapped tool that can take science to the next level? Stop by the Weisman to find out. Hmong artist Sieng Lee collaborated with renowned shaman Wa Leng …
Local nursing school dean wins lifetime achievement award
More recently, she represented NCCCS on statewide committees. She was president of Foothills Chapter of HPNA, spoke nationally on Thai, Lao and Hmong cultures and represented the state on the …
Secret War soldiers fight for VA access
The next day, he was captured again. In 1970 Cheur Chai would spend more than a week as a prisoner as the Americans and their Hmong allies fought the North …
Community Police Review Commission Votes to Support Use of Force Legislation
Richards, a Black and Hmong 19-year-old, was killed by SWAT officers in Curtis Park on September 6, 2018 hours after he was reportedly seen pointing a gun at people near …
Offensive image during UW-Oshkosh student elections leads to deeper look at campus climate
Underneath, a student had tacked on an endorsement: “UWO Vote for these guys today unless you want a lesbian or a hmong to win.” The image quickly spread on Facebook, …
