Category: Articles
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Healing concert aims to break mental health stigmas in Hmong community
The concert showcases music, art, and messages of hope, all while creating a network of support for families who often face language and cultural barriers. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/09/28/healing-concert-aims-break-mental-health-stigmas-hmong-community/
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Sun Prairie celebrates diversity at 6th annual multicultural fair
The 6th annual Sun Prairie Multi-Cultural Fair transformed Sheehan Park into a vibrant celebration of diversity, bringing together food, music, art, and clothing from cultures around the … Full story: https://www.channel3000.com/news/sun-prairie-celebrates-diversity-at-6th-annual-multicultural-fair/article_69e1cc12-4af6-403f-bac4-6ac711a4a1dc.html
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Ethnic Studies Mandate in California Schools Stalls Over Money, Politics
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This fall, every high school in California was supposed to offer ethnic studies — a one-semester class focused on the … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ethnic-studies-mandate-california-schools-163000506.html
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His family aided U.S. in Vietnam War. Now he faces deportation to Laos.
The Hmong community in northern Michigan has called the United States home since arriving as refugees during the Vietnam War. Now they are being targeted for removal and deported to a homeland few … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/his-family-aided-u-s-in-vietnam-war-now-he-faces-deportation-to-laos/ar-AA1Nph4B
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Calendar of events Sept. 27
—Step into the world of ‘Cafe Noir Suspicions,’ a mysterious theatrical experience set in a dimly lit cafe from a bygone era. Sept. 27, beginning at 6:45 p.m. at Neva’s Place, 101 C Street (beneath … Full story: https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/local_news/calendar-of-events-sept-27/article_6e84eb54-e92f-4a96-b981-ed0f93aa5531.html
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How immigration policy is affecting Hmong Minnesotans
What’s next for Hmong Minnesotans facing deportation by ICE under the Trump administration? Join us live on Instagram to hear immigration reporter Katelyn Vue and attorney Mai Neng Moua address your … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-journal/hmong-immigration-rights-deportation-minnesota-instagram-live/
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Hmong community hosts healing concert in Oshkosh to tackle mental health stigma
Fighting the stigma against mental health. That’s the goal of a special event this weekend in Oshkosh, being put on by an area Hmong organizat … Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/hmong-community-hosts-healing-concert-in-oshkosh-to-tackle-mental-health-stigma
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AB 1400 Offers a Lifeline to California’s Aspiring Nurses and Helps Diversify the Workforce
By: Xong Her, Registered Nurse, Sacramento City College Graduate California is facing a serious nursing shortage, and our communities feel the strain every day. Fewer qualified, diverse nurses … Full story: https://asianjournal.com/usa/california/ab-1400-offers-a-lifeline-to-californias-aspiring-nurses-and-helps-diversify-the-workforce/
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Man arrested in Oshkosh during a drug investigation
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) – On Tuesday, the Oshkosh Police Department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit completed a drug investigation that resulted in the search of a residence in the 1500 block of Doemel Street. Full story: https://www.wbay.com/2025/09/23/man-arrested-oshkosh-during-drug-investigation/
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Brenda Song’s Stardom Earned Her a Massive Net Worth
Brenda Song blends intellectual with creative for an enduring career. Here’s deeper insight into the net worth she’s earned along the way. Full story: https://21ninety.com/brenda-song-net-worth
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Rep. Angie Craig Was the Lone Democrat at an Elite Crypto Symposium
Plus language diversity in MN, a great City Council election guide, and more weed coming downtown in today’s Flyover news roundup. Full story: https://racketmn.com/rep-angie-craig-was-the-lone-democrat-at-an-elite-crypto-symposium
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Central Wisconsin Book Festival returns in late September
The Central Wisconsin Book Festival announced this week its event schedule for 2025. The ninth annual CWBF will be held from Sept. 25 through … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/09/22/central-wisconsin-book-festival-returns-in-late-september/
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Hmong American Democrat wins special election to fill seat of slain Minnesota lawmaker
A former city councilman whose family fled war-torn Laos has won the Minnesota House seat left vacant by an assassinated Democratic leader, returning the chamber to an even partisan split that … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hmong-american-democrat-wins-special-165357161.html
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Minnesota’s language diversity offers a snapshot of a changing state
What are the most common non-English languages spoken in Minnesota homes? The Census Bureau’s data shapes policy and highlights the state’s immigration patterns and linguistic diversity. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/minnesota-non-english-languages-census-data/
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Fresno southeast Asians detained at ICE check-ins, advocates say
These communities are being impacted in a way that we haven’t seen before,” said immigration attorney Tilman Jacobs of the Asian Law Caucus … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fresno-southeast-asians-detained-ice-183000910.html
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English Learner Changes Over the Last 20 Years
Students identified as English learners (EL) are commonly referred to as the fastest growing population of students in K–12 schools. Indeed, between 2011 and 2021, the EL population grew by 15 percent … Full story: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/english-learner-changes-over-the-last-20-years/
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The beauty of Hmong traditional attire
The Hmong are one of the three largest ethnic groups in Dien Bien province. Among their many cultural traditions, costume stands out as a defining feature, that has been preserved across generations. Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/the-beauty-of-hmong-traditional-attire-post326764.vnp
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$3 million renovation now open in Keller Regional Park in Maplewood
A $3 million renovation project that celebrates Hmong culture — in a way, park leaders say, that doesn’t exist anywhere else — is now open in Maplewood. Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/3-million-renovation-now-open-in-keller-regional-park-in-maplewood/