Category: Featured
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Transcript: Race in America: Breaking Barriers with Oakland, Calif. Mayor Sheng Thao (D)
And today I’m joined by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. And she’ll be talking about her legislative priorities, the issues facing Oakland, and her groundbreaking election as the first Hmong American to lead … Read Full Article
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Fresno non-profit making a difference locally and world wide
Thong Vang is the Social Impact Strategist at A Hopeful Encounter. He was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, raised in Fresno and has a Hmong background. Thong mentions, “Since we don’t have a … Read Full Article…
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Brenda Song says she had ‘no hesitation’ choosing ‘The Suite Life’ over Harvard
In an interview with Glamour, Song, 34, described some of the struggles she faced as the eldest child of a first-generation Thai and Hmong family pursuing her childhood dream to become an actor. While … Read Full Article…
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Hmong is a ‘dying’ language – but it’s being preserved at this Fresno school
But 11-year-old Irene Her stands in front of the classroom, confidently weaving Hmong words together to talk about the “lub vab,” a basket tool used in the Southeast Asian culture. Irene is among the … Read Full Article
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Miss Universe Laos donates fund to Hmong Women Network and hopes to inspire women in her country
Payengxa Lor, Miss Universe Laos 2022 and a Finalist in the Miss Universe pageant, has contributed almost LAK 10 million to Hmong Women Network for under privileged Hmong women. Read Full Article
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La Crosse Public Library to open Hmong Culture Exhibit
The La Crosse Public Library will celebrate the opening of the “Hmong Diaspora: A Spotlight Collection,” on Sunday at 1 p.m. with a reception starting in the main library atrium. Read Full Article