Tag: community
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Community mourns slain Minnesota Hmong performer
WOODBURY, Minn. (FOX 9) – Family and friends of Tou Ger Xiong gathered to comfort and support one another on Saturday, as Minnesota’s Hmong community continues to wrestle with the news of his overseas … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/community-mourns-slain-minnesota-hmong-performer
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Calls for change from Hmong community in SPPS, superintendent responds
In Tuesday’s school board meeting, the vast majority of public comments came from those in the Hmong community. “What we’re hoping for is that the district really involves families,” Shela Her, an … Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/calls-for-change-from-hmong-community-in-spps-superintendent-responds/
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Public vigil for activist and comedian Tou Ger Xiong scheduled for Saturday in Woodbury
The four-hour vigil will feature memorial videos, songs, prayer, spoken word, and speeches from community members and leaders. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/news/vigil-for-tou-ger-xiong-saturday-east-ridge-high-school-woodbury/
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Vigil set to honor murdered Hmong community activist Tou Ger Xiong
Tou was vacationing in Colombia when he was kidnapped and killed, according to a newspaper in that South American country. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/vigil-set-to-honor-murdered-hmong-community-activist-tou-ger-xiong-east-ridge-high-school-woodbury/89-a9032d3d-83c0-4d57-9717-b8955b6f096e
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What you need to know about the world’s only Hmong LGBTQ organization
Another installment from Reckon’s Queer Archives. For 14 years, Shades of Yellow, a Minnesota-based organization, provided a safe space for Hmong LGBTQ people to build community and celebrate their … Full story: https://www.nj.com/reckon/2023/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-only-hmong-lgbtq-organization.html
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Yuen: Tou Ger Xiong was an optimist, and that’s why his brutal murder hurts the most
The reason I’ve been mourning, of course, is the violent, despicable end to Xiong’s life at age 50. The Twin Cities community leader and entertainer — he always claimed to be the first Hmong comedian … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/tou-ger-xiong-hmong-community-leader-minnesota-killed-colombia-laura-yuen/600329299/
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Stormy Forecast Puts a Damper on Saturday Events in Lakeland
The Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market is canceled and the Hmong Community New Year Celebration has been moved indoors. Full story: https://www.lkldnow.com/stormy-forecast-puts-a-damper-on-saturday-events-in-lakeland/
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‘A force of nature’: Remembering Hmong artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong
Twin Cities Hmong American activist Tou Ger Xiong was kidnapped and killed while visiting Colombia, according to his family. Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/remembering-hmong-artist-and-activist-tou-ger-xiong/103-513352d0-ccd2-43db-9def-37176d0700a2
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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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Minnesotans remember Twin Cities artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong
Tou Ger Xiong was killed Monday after a kidnapping in Colombia. His family says he was in South America on vacation. He’s being remembered as a multifaceted community activist, motivational speaker, … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/12/13/minnesotans-remember-twin-cities-artist-and-activist-tou-ger-xiong
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Minnesota comedian and Hmong activist murdered after date in Colombia
A Minnesota comedian and a pillar in the Hmong-American community was murdered after going on a date with a woman he met online while on vacation in Colombia, police said. Full story: https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/13/minnesota-comedian-hmong-activist-murdered-colombia-tou-ger-xiong/
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Minn. Comedian and Activist Was Kidnapped and Killed While in Colombia, Family Says
A Minnesota comedian and activist was kidnapped and killed while on vacation in Colombia, his family says. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, a well-known activist in the Twin Cities Hmong community, was kidnapped in … Full story: https://people.com/tou-ger-xiong-minnesota-comedian-activist-killed-colombia-8415431
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Prominent Hmong figure Tou Ger Xiong dies mysteriously in Colombia
Tou Ger Xiong, a prominent figure in the Hmong community of Minnesota, was a renowned comedian and activist. Known for his commitment to social justice, his tragic demise in Colombia under mysterious … Full story: https://thethaiger.com/world/news/572481/
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US Comedian Kidnapped And Killed In Colombia After Going On A Date With A Woman
This is devastating news. My heart goes out to Tou Ger Xiong’s family & our entire Hmong community. As a comedian and activist, his work touched many lives in the Twin Cities and beyond,” US … Full story: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-comedian-kidnapped-and-killed-in-colombia-after-going-on-a-date-with-a-woman-4666140