Category: Featured
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Suni Lee eliminated in semifinals of ‘Dancing With the Stars’
In the end, Suni Lee’s sparkle was eclipsed by Amanda Kloots, who danced to her late husband’s song, “Live Your Life.” … Read Full Article
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Is It Time to Abandon the Idea of an ‘Asian American’ Identity?
Time to Say Goodbye ,” a podcast hosted by Jay Caspian Kang, E. Tammy Kim and Andy Liu on Asia, Asian America and life during the coronavirus pandemic (A full transcript of the episode will be … Read Full Article
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Somali, Latino and Hmong parents’ perceptions and approaches about raising healthy-weight children: A community-based participatory research study
Arcan et al. Public Health Nutrition. Objective Immigrants in the USA are confronted with health disparities, including childhood obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. We aimed to … Read Full Article
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FBI, family asking public for information about hunter’s 2018 death
The family of Chong Moua Yang, the Police Department, and FBI Detroit are asking the public to come forward with any information they may have about the person or persons responsible for Yang’s death. Read Full Article
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Minnesota resettlement agencies prepare to welcome around 250 Afghan refugees
The International Institute of Minnesota is one of five refugee resettlement agencies in Minnesota. To date, they’ve already resettled 250 Afghans. Read Full Article
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Hmong College Prep board rejects severance request from superintendent who’s quitting following hedge fund loss
The Hmong College Prep Academy school board has rejected a request by its outgoing superintendent for a severance payment beyond what her contract requires. Christianna Hang, who founded the St. Read Full Article
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Hmong American Center holds open house for new meal site
The Hmong American Center located on 6th street Wausau held a ribbon cutting for their new meal site through a collaboration with the Aging and Disabilities Resource Center. “It took a lot of hours to … Read Full Article
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US Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee Reveals She Was Hit with Pepper Spray in Recent Racist Attack
US Olympic gymnast Suni Lee revealed she was the victim of a recent racist attack, experienced while she was out in Los Angeles with a group of friends. Read Full Article
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Hmong College Prep school faces investigation by Attorney General after hedge fund investment loss
Already reeling from the loss of $4.3 million from an illegal investment with a hedge fund, Hmong College Prep Academy now is being investigated by the Minnesota Attorney General for possible … Read Full Article
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Sacramento City councilmember, local nonprofit address Hmong homelessness
Tucked away in a South Sacramento neighborhood surrounded by businesses, you’ll find people living along Morrison Creek. Homelessness doesn’t discriminate. Read Full Article
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Wisconsin’s 34 Most Influential Asian American Leaders
Every year since our founding in 2015, we have recognized Wisconsin’s most influential Black and Latino leaders, and we were very proud in 2020 to also begin to recognize Indigenous and Asian American … Read Full Article
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Fresno poet Mai Der Vang explores a forgotten history in new book
Listen to the interview here. Fresno poet Mai Der Vang looks back on a dark chapter of history in her new collection “Yellow Rain.” Hmong refugees fleeing Laos at the end of the Vietnam war reported … Read Full Article
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Hmong activists call for investigations of EG City Council
Elk Grove Hmong Americans (EGHA), an activist group, on Nov. 2 filed complaints with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and the Sacramento County Grand Jury, alleging that Elk … Read Full Article