Tag: Asian
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Doug Emhoff visit to Hmong festival in Wisconsin causes chaos — derided as partisan ploy
WATERTOWN, Wis. – Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff visited central Wisconsin on Saturday for a Hmong community festival that he planned to attend long before his wife, Vice President Kamala … Full story: https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/us-news/emhoff-rallies-hmong-vote-in-wi-as-harris-campaign-target-asian-vote/
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Doug Emhoff visit to Hmong festival in Wisconsin causes chaos — derided as partisan ploy
Second Gentleman Emhoff visited a Hmong festival in Central Wisconsin last weekend as the Harris campaign uses the VP’s South Asian heritage to reach the Asian vote. Full story: https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/us-news/emhoff-rallies-hmong-vote-in-wi-as-harris-campaign-target-asian-vote/
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Who Is Suni Lee’s Boyfriend? Details About the Gymnast’s Relationship With Jaylin Smith
Olympic gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee became the first Asian-American to receive a gold medal in the women’s all-around competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She was only 18 years old at the time. As … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suni-lee-boyfriend-details-gymnast-142558186.html
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Suni Lee’s Family Heritage Helped Her Make Olympic History
Lee not only became the first Asian-American woman gymnast to claim that title, but was also the first Hmong-American Olympian in any sport. The 21-year-old is now returning to the stage at the Paris … Full story: https://heavy.com/sports/olympics/suni-lee-hmong-heritage-paris-olympics/
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Kamala Harris campaign wastes no time stumping in Minnesota’s Hmong community with stop at Hmong Village
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and others campaigned for Harris Tuesday, meeting with voters at Hmong Village and hosting a roundtable with Asian business owners. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/kamala-harris-campaign-wastes-no-time-stumping-in-minnesotas-hmong-community-with-stop-at-hmong-village/
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Kamala Harris campaign stumps in Minnesota’s Hmong community with stop at Hmong Village
The first event for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign in Minnesota focused on winning over Asian voters with a visit to a Hmong shopping center and a roundtable with Hmong business owners. Campaign … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/kamala-harris-campaign-wastes-no-time-stumping-in-minnesotas-hmong-community-with-stop-at-hmong-village/
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Suni Lee Isn’t Doing This for Anyone But Herself
It didn’t matter that the gymnast was the reigning all-around gold medalist from the Tokyo 2020 Games, or that she made history as the first Asian- American woman and first Hmong-American to do so. Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/suni-lee-isn-t-doing-120000871.html
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Bipartisan organization works to increase Asian American voter participation, target Hmong in Wisconsin
Tags: American, Asian, Asian-American, community, Hmong, Milwaukee, national, organization, story, WisconsinMILWAUKEE — The largest national organization focused on increasing voter participation and civic engagement in the Asian and Pacific Islander American community will focus its efforts on the Hmong … Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2024/07/bipartisan-organization-works-to-increase-asian-american-voter-participation-target-hmong-in-wisconsin
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Bipartisan organization works to increase Asian American voter participation, target Hmong in Wisconsin
APIAVote hosted a briefing at the Republican National Convention, emphasizing the importance of the Asian American vote in the November presidential election. Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2024/07/bipartisan-organization-works-to-increase-asian-american-voter-participation-target-hmong-in-wisconsin
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‘A community that is a force’: Vice President Kamala Harris courts Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Philadelphia
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) Presidential Town Hall in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, telling voters that she and President Joe … Full story: https://whyy.org/articles/vice-president-kamala-harris-asian-american-voters-philadelphia/
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Vice President Kamala Harris leads new campaign effort to reach out to Asian American voters
The fresh effort focusing on Asian American voters comes after the Biden campaign had already launched coalition groups focusing on Black voters and Latino voters. Full story: https://www.courthousenews.com/vice-president-kamala-harris-leads-new-campaign-effort-to-reach-out-to-asian-american-voters/
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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