Real immigrant stories, told with puppets
The show opens Friday night in St. Paul at the Steppingstone Theatre. • Refugees in Minnesota: ‘Let the world know who we are’ Hmong elder Pa Lee Thao tells a story from her youth in a refugee camp, while other performers re-enact the scene with puppets.
Hmong gather for missions, celebration, business
ST. PAUL, Minn. (BP) — A Buddhist monk was the first person to approach her booth in 2010, the year Lisa Vang began an outreach to the 30,000 or more people who annually trek to the annual Hmong International Freedom Festival in Como Park. “I had never …
Minnesota struggles to catch up as minority mental health needs grow
That realization has reshaped approaches to treatment in recent years for a growing number of providers of color. As a Hmong-American, Alyssa Vang, a psychologist and cultural competency trainer, knew oppression, persecution and genocide dominated Hmong …
Minnesota Farm Families of the Year program inspires Farmfest attendees
In some cases, these families were refugees to this country, and now are involved in vegetable production. Such was the case as Hmong American Farmers Association Farm was recognized as the 2016 Farm Family of the Year in Dakota County. This farm is a 155 …
Movie review: ‘Detroit’ succeeds if it shows us how we got here
What’s new in theaters and for home viewing this week Is a Hmong-helmed horror movie ready to make a killing? St. Paul investors hope so ‘Wonder Woman’ leads triumphant summer for cinematic women ‘Atomic Blonde’ review: Who needs a coherent plot …
Best of Neighborhood News 8/3: DFLers statewide criticize Trump’s ban on transgender military personnel
Read the full story from Minnesota Women’s Press. Hmong Times reported this week that the students of Harding High School’s Earth Club – the majority of whom are students of color – embarked on a major project this summer at Willowbrook Natural …
Minnesota keeps testing students, but new plan revamps grading of schools
In keeping with the federal law’s increased emphasis on equity, Spanish, Somali and Hmong versions of math and sciences MCAs will be provided starting in 2018. The new law was signed in 2015. The Minnesota Department of Education has held outreach …
Bachmann: Islamic refugees have turned Minn. upside-down
“Minnesota is a super liberal state. … They have that whole history of accepting refugees from, I think, initially Vietnam, and then the Hmong … and then the Bosnian crisis,” Nazaryan pointed out. “So, they have this whole infrastructure set up …
Mayoral candidates confront a more progressive and diverse St. Paul
At Hmong Village shopping center, where more than 600 people work, Harris strolled through stalls, asking people how business was going and promising to return with his family. Some candidates are also pursuing the support of progressive activist groups …
Fundraiser at Horst farm to benefit St. Croix River
Chic and Earth, Wind and Fire turn back the clock at the X with ’70s dance hits and slow jams Minneapolis’ Young Joni named one of nation’s best new restaurants 12welve Eyes Brewing in downtown St. Paul opens Friday Is a Hmong-helmed horror movie …
Minnesota Congresswoman Just Shared Devastating News About Her State!
“Minnesota is a super liberal state. … They have that whole history of accepting refugees from I think initially Vietnam and then the Hmong and then the Bosnian crisis. So they have this whole infrastructure set up already, in terms of nonprofit …
Worried about Trump and travel, immigrants and refugees flock to citizenship classes
“Six months ago, many people started calling and asking about our citizenship classes,” said Txongpao Lee, executive director of the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul. “They wanted to become U.S. citizens in order for them to travel abroad when they …
Is a Hmong-helmed horror movie ready to make a killing? St. Paul investors hope so
Quick: Name a Hmong movie. You probably can’t, right? Although more than a quarter of a million Hmong live in this country (St. Paul has the largest Hmong population, per capita, in the U.S.), they are not well-represented in popular culture. A group of …
Woman arrested after a child accidentally shot a 4-year-old in the leg released from jail
People can get the locks at Ramsey County Vital Records at 555 Cedar St. in St. Paul, the Roseville and Shoreview libraries, the Hmong American Partnership and the following St. Paul community centers: Arlington Hills, Hallie Q. Brown and Highland Park …
Bachmann: Islam has transformed my state
“Minnesota is a super liberal state. … They have that whole history of accepting refugees from I think initially Vietnam and then the Hmong and then the Bosnian crisis. So they have this whole infrastructure set up already, in terms of nonprofit …
Where to find the hottest Korean skin care products? Try this tiny St. Paul storefront
And for curious Twin Cities residents who want to see the products in person, there’s one go-to spot. At the Hmong Village mall in St. Paul, there’s a small store called Happy Peach. It offers what is probably Minnesota’s widest selection of South …
Girl, 4, accidentally shot by 7-year-old in St. Paul; woman arrested
People can get the locks at Ramsey County Vital Records at 555 Cedar St. in St. Paul, the Roseville and Shoreview libraries, the Hmong American Partnership and the following St. Paul community centers: Arlington Hills, Hallie Q. Brown and Highland Park …
St. Paul to give ‘Peanuts’ statues to Chinese sister city in exchange for model pavilion
Alice Messer, project manager for the Chinese garden, said the statue of Lucy will be painted by a local Hmong artist in traditional Hmong dress. Snoopy’s doghouse, which will be painted by a local Chinese artist, will feature Minnesota icons, Messer said.
