Tag: Asian
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Vice President Kamala Harris leads new campaign effort to reach out to Asian American voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is launching its formal outreach campaign to Asian American voters, putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the forefront of the effort with … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=668e0d1e975745559b67d93340dec962&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.mysanantonio.com%2fnews%2fpolitics%2farticle%2fvice-president-kamala-harris-leads-new-campaign-19562955.php&c=13924718018115278826&mkt=en-us
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Viengchan Market owners plan Asian grocery at Cooper’s Foods site
Cooper’s Foods has operated in the Twin Cities for more than a century. Its last location, on West Seventh Street in St. Paul, will become an Asian grocer. Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2024/06/24/asian-grocer-planned-for-last-coopers-foods-site.html
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How the ‘model minority’ myth harms Asian Americans
This obscures wealth and status disparities within the community. Income inequality among AAPIs is high, with more than 10 groups, including Burmese, Hmong and Mongolians, experiencing poverty at … Full story: https://www.insightnews.com/opinion/how-the-model-minority-myth-harms-asian-americans/article_3f59d624-31d6-11ef-b494-9f6c02502f6f.html
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Wisconsin’s 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 5
He’s conducted more than 50 trainings on systemic racism for Hmong leaders and presented Hmong culture and history for many school districts, colleges and universities. He hosted a live radio talk … Full story: https://madison365.com/wisconsins-38-most-influential-asian-american-leaders-for-2024-part-5/
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Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival highlights West Michigan’s diverse Asian-Pacific American community
At Calder Plaza, attendees enjoyed performances by Asian American artists, cultural showcases and a global journey for their taste buds … Full story: https://www.wzzm13.com/article/features/grand-rapids-asian-pacific-festival-highlights-diverse-asian-pacific-community/69-ba8e0d0a-5045-420b-9aa0-22a8fa57f3ac
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Asian-Pacific Festival illuminates Grand Rapids
“Through food, music, and shared experiences, we unite as one.” Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival begins Friday, June, 14 at Calder Plaza … Full story: https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/asian-pacific-festival-is-illuminating-grand-rapids-june-14th-16th
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Man jailed and charged with snatching necklaces off Asian women in St. Paul — again
A Minneapolis man with a history of targeting Asian women in St. Paul for the jewelry they wore is jailed and charged with two more incidents that occurred last month outside a Hmong market in the … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/news/man-jailed-charged-snatching-necklaces-223300572.html
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Hmong American Center awarded grant to combat social isolation in Southeast Asian elders
Tags: American, Asian, Asian Americans, health, help, Hmong, Hmong American, story, Wausau, WisconsinSocial isolation among Asian Americans is a big issue, but the Hmong American Center in Wausau wants to change that. They were awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to help … Full story: https://www.wxpr.org/health/2024-06-11/hmong-american-center-awarded-grant-to-combat-social-isolation-in-southeast-asian-elders
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US updates ethnic data on Asian Americans
The update comes as the AAPI community ranks as the fastest-growing racial group in the US, with more than 20 different Asian ethnic groups. The community is expected to number over 40 million people … Full story: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202406/07/WS666277b6a31082fc043cb6f1.html
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Breaking barriers: Findings of a recent report examine Colorado’s diverse Asian populations in a new way
For example, statistics are presented for Hmong, Indian, and Indonesian Coloradans in separate categories. Although they could all technically be called Asian, the study aims to show that their … Full story: https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/07/colorado-asian-population-new-report-lotus-project/
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Why You Should Be Pairing Wine And Asian Food
In fact, Dr. Jan believes so vehemently in the combination of Asian food and wine that he sought out wine judge and long-time food/wine columnist for The Sacramento Bee newspaper, Mike Dunne, to … Full story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizthach/2024/05/30/successfully-pairing-wine-with-asian-food/
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Hmong community among groups pushing for change in U.S. Census
Yao Yaj is the executive director of the Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce and says Hmong people mostly identify as Southeast Asian because of migration and other parts of their history. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/hmong-community-among-groups-pushing-change-in-census/89-006d22ee-0494-4dc5-8776-878a4c85219b
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For Asian Americans, the pandemic brought threats beyond the virus
Month honoring Asian and Pacific heritage is an opportunity to listen and learn from untold narratives. Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/for-asian-americans-the-pandemic-brought-threats-beyond-the-virus/600369553/
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For Asian Americans, the pandemic brought threats beyond the virus
Month honoring Asian American and Pacific heritage is an opportunity to listen and learn from untold narratives. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/for-asian-americans-the-pandemic-brought-threats-beyond-the-virus/600369553/
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How the ‘model minority’ myth harms Asian Americans
May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when Americans celebrate the profound contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders—a group that is commonly abbreviated as AAPI—to U. Full story: https://phys.org/news/2024-05-minority-myth-asian-americans.html
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Some Asian American and Pacific Islander women face a $1 million salary shortfall due to the pay gap
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women have to work 15 months to earn what a man makes in one year, the National Women’s Law Center found. Full story: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/some-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-women-face-a-1-million-salary-shortfall-due-to-the-pay-gap/5453355/
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How the ‘model minority’ myth harms Asian Americans
The narrative of the “model minority” portrays Asian Americans as uniformly successful and privileged. Yet the reality is far more complex. In reality, AAPIs encompass over 20 distinct ethnicities, … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/model-minority-myth-harms-asian-121650963.html