Tag: black
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Lilada Gee named Chief Cultural Officer of The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
Rev. Lilada Gee, a longtime Madison community leader, preacher, artist, and founder of Defending Black Girlhood, has been named Chief Cultural Officer of The Center for Black Excellence and Culture, … Full story: https://madison365.com/lilada-gee-named-chief-cultural-officer-of-the-center-for-black-excellence-and-culture/
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Hmong fest, Somali dance, ArtWhirl headline busy Twin Cities arts weekend
Hmong American Day Festival in St. Paul; annual Art-A-Whirl; art and music at Midtown Global Market; Somali dance at The Cedar; Guthrie play explores Black family legacy. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-twin-cities-hmong-festival-art-a-whirl-somali-dance-guthrie/
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Homeownership data reveals widened racial gap for Black Minnesotans
A new report shows dramatic variance in homeownership rates among cultural groups such as Dakota, Somali and Hmong Minnesotans. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/homeownership-data-reveals-racial-gap-black-african-american-minnesotans/601337769
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SF mayor Breed fights for reelection against Levi’s heir Lurie
SAN FRANCISCO — The first Black woman elected mayor of San Francisco is fighting a self-funded philanthropist for reelection while in nearby Oakland, the first Hmong American mayor of a major city is … Full story: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/11/06/sf-mayor-breed-fights-for-reelection-against-levis-heir-lurie/
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Minnesota’s Hmong, Black communities weigh in on Trump and faith in heated KFAI radio debate
On aa another charged episode of *The Conversation with Al McFarlane* on KFAI Radio, Minnesota’s Hmong and Black communities engaged in a thought-provoking dialogue around identity, politics, and fait … Full story: https://www.insightnews.com/opinion/columnists/minnesota-s-hmong-black-communities-weigh-in-on-trump-and-faith-in-heated-kfai-radio/article_aede47dc-9c57-11ef-8003-77a6eaf42219.html
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Democratic mayors in San Francisco and Oakland fight to keep their jobs on Election Day
Voters are deciding whether to reelect San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the first Black woman in the role — or to pick one of her four challengers in a pricey and … Full story: https://wtop.com/national/2024/11/democratic-mayors-in-san-francisco-and-oakland-fight-to-keep-their-jobs-on-election-day/
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Weekend picks: Savion Glover; the Twin Cities Black Film Festival; ‘Bloom’ in St. Paul
Seeing one of the greatest American tap dancers live is rare. Other weekend picks include film, Owámni’s festival, fashion and more. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/weekend-picks/2024/10/weekend-picks-savion-glover-the-twin-cities-black-film-festival-bloom-in-st-paul/
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Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway hearts and minds
Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles have ignited waves of Black participation in gymnastics. Sunisa Lee, who in Tokyo became the first Hmong-American and first Asian American to win women’s all-around gold … Full story: https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/sports/minority-athletes-hope-their-olympic-journeys-will-sway-hearts-and-minds.html
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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison in Texas months after stabbing
Lane, who is white, held down Floyd’s legs. J. Alexander Kueng, who is Black, knelt on Floyd’s back, and Tou Thao, who is Hmong American, kept bystanders from intervening during the 9 1/2-minute … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=66c614dfa6af40828fa073fdd8a9e7c0&url=https%3a%2f%2fcw39.com%2fnews%2fu-s-news%2fex-officer-convicted-in-george-floyds-killing-is-moved-to-new-prison-in-texas-months-after-stabbing%2f&c=5104258152119239510&mkt=en-us
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Kerr: Don’t let anyone tell you America isn’t winning
In addition to Lee, the first Hmong American Olympian in history, and Biles, the other members are Jordan Chiles, who is Black and Latina (and was robbed of an individual bronze medal); Hezly Rivera, … Full story: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/08/16/kerr-dont-let-anyone-tell-you-america-isnt-winning/74808287007/
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Wanted: 30 volunteers to review Madison food carts for the city
She said she recently sent out a call for food cart reviewers to about 3,000 city employees, neighborhood resource teams and groups like the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, the Hmong Wisconsin … Full story: https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/volunteers-reviews-madison-food-carts-trucks/article_aa45fdda-3fa2-11ef-98c4-5fa77908e0d1.html
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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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Lumped together: Why Wisconsin Hmong feel the limited U.S. race categories do not represent them
Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab, and Brazilian communities in the U.S. say they are not represented accurately in the official numbers. While the revisions were widely applauded, these communities say the … Full story: https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/lumped-together-wisconsin-hmong-feel-limited-u-s-race-categories-not-represent/
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Global auditions are changing the ‘K’ in K-pop
The band says its members’ backgrounds include Korean, white, Latino, Black, Vietnamese and Hmong ancestries. Between February and April 2024, I visited audition venues: once in Vancouver in February, … Full story: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/hobbies-interests/2024/06/03/274989/global-auditions-are-changing-the-k-in-k-pop/
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Armenians, Hmong, other groups feel US race, ethnicity categories don’t represent them
The federal government reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the U.S. Full story: https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/armenians-hmong-other-groups-feel-us-race-ethnicity-categories-dont-represent-them-diversity-united-states-black-arab-brazilian-federal-government-classification