Tag: American
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Two local Emerging Craft Artists get a boost from the American Craft Council
Emerging Artist Cohort connects 11 early career craft artists to leaders across the country as well as career opportunities. Read Full Article
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Wausau School Board report supports Asian American family’s harassment claims against high school teacher
An independent report found new examples of inappropriate, discriminatory behavior at Wausau East High School. Read Full Article
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Study shows Hmong Americans may have strokes at younger ages
A recent American Heart Association (AHA) study shows Hmong Americans are more likely to experience a stroke — and at younger ages. Read Full Article
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Hmong American Center receives almost $40,000 to help small businesses.
The Hmong American Center (HAC) in Wausau is getting tens of thousands of dollars to help new businesses get off the ground. Read Full Article
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Elderly Asian families in Oakland targeted in string of terrifying home invasions
Asian American residents in Oakland Hills, California, are on high alert due to a string of home invasions targeting Asian families. Police’s internal advisory: There have been about 50 home invasion … Read Full Article
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White House AANHPI mental health summit touts progress, exposes what’s still lacking
On July 20, the inaugural Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Summit was hosted in-person in Washington, D.C. by the Biden-Harris administration. Read Full Article
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Hmong patients more likely to suffer strokes and at younger ages, says new UM study
A new study by University of Minnesota professor Dr. Haitham Hussein published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found disparities in Hmong stroke patients. Read Full Article
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California county repeals water regulations that Asian Americans say targeted their community
Many Asian American activists and community members in Siskiyou County, California, are celebrating a win in their fight against local water regulations that they say have led to discrimination and … Read Full Article
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University of Minnesota-led study shows Hmong stroke patients are younger, other unique stroke patterns
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a University of Minnesota Medical School-led research team identified unique stroke patterns among Hmong … Read Full Article
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Detroit Today: Why Detroit’s Bangladeshi and Hmong communities aren’t always considered “Asian American”
The Bangladeshi community is part of the Asian American community, which includes people that originate from over 50 countries, and many more ethnicities. Here in Detroit, Bangladeshi and Hmong (Mung) … Read Full Article
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AHA News: Hmong Americans May Have Strokes at Much Younger Ages
Hmong American adults who have a stroke tend to be much younger than their white counterparts and may be more likely … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 4
This is the fourth of a five-part series. Part One is here, Part Two is here and Part Three is here. Lorna Young is a cofounder and executive committee member of the AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin, an or … Read Full Article
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Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Asian American Leaders, Part 3
This is the third of a five-part series. Part One is here and Part Two is here. Tony DelaRosa is an award winning Filipino American anti-bias and anti- racist educator, motivational speaker, spoken … Read Full Article
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Lawmakers look to include more Hmong American studies in Wisconsin schools
A bill that would add more Hmong American and Asian American studies in Wisconsin schools has bipartisan support but hasn’t moved ahead since a public hearing last month. Current state law requires … Read Full Article
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World Cultures Day to be held June 17 in downtown Wausau
World Cultures Day will be celebrated Saturday, June 17 in downtown Wausau. Last year, four groups came together to launch a recognition event for World Refugee Day. American Hispanic Association, … Read Full Article
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Man sentenced to 26 years for 2020 sexual assault, murder of Milwaukee woman in public park
A young man will spend 26 years behind bars for his role in the brutal sexual assault and murder of a Hmong American woman in 2020. The sentencing: Kamare R. Lewis, 19, was sentenced to 26 years in … Read Full Article
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‘We love rice’: Chef Yia Vang focuses on rice for newest pop up, Mov
Hmong-American Chef Yia Vang named his newest pop-up concept in Minneapolis after the Hmong word for “rice,” but he doesn’t want you to think about it too much. “Nah, man, like we just grew up eating … Read Full Article
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Asian American leaders demand public apology from Wausau School District in teacher debacle
By Damakant Jayshi and Shereen Siewert Members of the Asian American community in Wausau are demanding a public apology and other concessions from school … Read Full Article