Tag: Asian
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Colombia investigates killing of Asian American comedian
BOGOTA, Colombia >> Colombian authorities today were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead Monday in a wooded area of the … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/13/breaking-news/colombia-investigates-killing-of-asian-american-comedian/
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How Hmong Village ‘Changed What It Meant to be Hmong in St. Paul’
Tags: Asian, community, culture, heart, Hmong, Hmong Village, St. Paul, story, United States, villageAs you may or may not know, St. Paul’s Hmong community of 94,000 ranks as one the largest in the United States. The beating heart of that Southeast Asian culture is at 1001 Johnson Pkwy., where the … Full story: https://racketmn.com/how-hmong-village-changed-what-it-meant-to-be-hmong-in-st-paul
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US activist and comedian found stabbed to death in Colombia after being held for ransom
An Asian American man was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Colombia on Sunday before his captors stabbed him to death and tossed him over a bridge and into a ravine … Full story: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-activist-comedian-found-stabbed-death-colombia-being-held-ransom
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HmongTown 2 Marketplace to fill in Sears site at Maplewood Mall
After 20 years, the founder of Frogtown’s HmongTown Marketplace on Como Avenue is looking forward to a major expansion. The bustling indoor and outdoor marketplace is home to 125 Southeast Asian … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/hmongtown-2-marketplace-fill-sears-224500451.html
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‘Not a zero-sum game’: UW-Madison panelists discuss teaching Asian-American history alongside other identities
Panelists shared thoughts and challenges about Asian-American representation in schools and how they feel its presence could create a brighter future in education. Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2023/12/not-a-zero-sum-game-uw-madison-panelists-discuss-teaching-asian-american-history-alongside-other-identities?ct=content_open
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Herzing-Minneapolis Secures $1.8 Million Department of Education Grant – Unveiling a Brighter Future for Underserved Students
New DOE funding to empower Minneapolis-area Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander community to pursue nursing and healthcare careers MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4, 2023 // — Herzing University’s … Full story: https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/12/n36072354/herzing-minneapolis-secures-1-8-million-department-of-education-grant-unveiling-a-brighter-future-
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Steve Cahalan: La Crosse restaurant Rice N Spice offers several kinds of Asian cuisine
Its permanent sign went up a few weeks ago above the entrance to Rice N Spice Cuisine at 1908 Campbell Road in La Crosse, where Simon and Kayla Lee are offering a variety of Asian food such as Thai, … Full story: https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/business/cahalan-la-crosse-business-openings-closings/article_bd561012-8fef-11ee-abf8-27138260f9ec.html
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CUSD Asian Student Success Conference highlights Hmong culture
Hundreds of high school and middle school students from Clovis Unified schools gathered in the gym at Clovis East High School on Wednesday, November 29th for the Asian … Full story: https://www.clovisroundup.com/cusd-asian-student-success-conference-highlights-hmong-culture/
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Disaggregate Our Demographics
Z. Forest Moua ’27, a Crimson Editorial comper, lives in Pennypacker Hall. I am Asian. More specifically, I am Hmong. The Hmong people are a Southeast Asian ethnic group mostly from China, Laos, … Full story: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/11/29/moua-disaggregate-asian-demographics/
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Invisible in the data: Broad ‘Asian American’ category obscures health disparities
Blending together the highly diverse pool of Asian Americans in widely used metrics obscures vast differences in their health. Read Full Article
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Debunking myths about the Asian American academic experience
No stereotype can tell the story of more than 20 million people. We look at the true diversity of the Asian American academic experience. Read Full Article
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Details Emerge on Chef Diane Moua’s New Restaurant, Diane’s Place
Diane’s Place will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offering Moua’s impeccable pastries infused with Southeast Asian flavors of taro, coconut, and pandan; plus savory, Asian bistro-style dishes … Read Full Article
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Diane Moua teases menu for new restaurant, Diane’s Place
Chef Diane Moua’s restaurant in the Food Building will be called Diane’s Place, and it will be a full-service Asian bistro with Hmong-inspired dishes. Moua’s first solo venture will have a menu that … Read Full Article
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A wild adventure awaits Chef Yia Vang in Season 2 of ‘Feral’
Season two of “Feral” premieres on Monday, Dec. 4. This season Vang is crafting dishes with invasive species like Asian Carp. Read Full Article
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Senators Baldwin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Recognize Role of Southeast Asian Diasporas’ Contribution in Vietnam War
The Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act provides resources for removal of landmines and unexploded ordnances left behind in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos … Read Full Article
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Big dreams of an Asian mall, but the future of the St. Paul Sears site is up in the air after backback sales
New owners are advertising ambitious and wide-ranging plans hand-in-hand with local partners from the Twin Cities Chinese and Southeast Asian community. Read Full Article
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Montshire Museum of Science Opens New Early Learning Exhibition
The Montshire Museum of Science recently presented a new exhibition designed for its youngest visitors, “Welcome Home: Celebrating Asian Childhood.” … Read Full Article