Tag: community
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Hmong textiles exhibit reflects refugees’ changing circumstances
Today more than 300,000 Hmong live throughout the U.S., many in the central part of the country, with more than 5,000 in Oklahoma. The exhibit “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America” includes … Read Full Article
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Verona schools adopt resolution to add AAPI history, culture to curriculum
The Verona Area School District Board of Education is the first school board in the state to approve a resolution supporting the Hmong, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and calling … Read Full Article
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Hendrick’s Gin Wants to Send You a Box of “Rare Cucumbers”
Tags: communityCocktail geeks and gin fans are likely familiar with Scottish brand Hendrick’s, based from its stately gin palace in the small seaside community of Girvan. As one of the first modern, experimental … Read Full Article
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Local Hmong organizations work to address domestic violence after second summer tragedy
ST PAUL, Minn. — It’s the second time this summer that tragedy’s struck the Twin Cities Hmong community. St. Paul police are investigating a murder-suicide involving 33-year-old Yia Xiong and … Read Full Article
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Twin Cities car crash kills Hmong father, 2 children
Hmong community leaders are asking for support and donations after a Hmong father and his two children died in a car crash in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Lee Vang, 28, was driving his family westbound in an … Read Full Article
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Did Peng Her put the squeeze on clients of The Hmong Institute?
Peng Her, a longtime leader in Madison’s Hmong community, is the CEO of The Hmong Institute, a nonprofit that provides services to resettled political refugees of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Isthmus … Read Full Article
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Hmong food finally comes to MN State Fair, thanks to chef Yia Vang
The food that the prodigious farming community grows has been all over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for decades — but always served in someone else’s format. Hmong Day at the Fair, featuring Hmong … Read Full Article
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Hmong food finally comes to Fair, thanks to a very excited chef Yia Vang
The food that the prodigious farming community grows has been all over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for decades — but always served in someone else’s format. Hmong Day at the Fair, featuring Hmong … Read Full Article
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Photos: Alaska Hmong New Year celebration in downtown Anchorage
I really want everyone in the community to see the Hmong culture, the tradition, our clothing. But importantly, for our children to see what their culture is about,” an organizer said. Read Full Article
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What happens when children witness gun violence
St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a … Read Full Article
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Family asks for community support for 5 children orphaned after St. Paul murder-suicide
Chee Nou Xiong, 36, the older brother of Yia, gave the following details about Tuesday’s murder-suicide in a press conference at the Hmong 18 Council office in St. Paul. After they were told to go the … Read Full Article
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My Block: Preserving Hmong culture in Milwaukee
While the Hmong community in Milwaukee continues to grow, some Hmong believe their culture is being forgotten, but a group of people are dedicated to preserving the culture for generations to come. Read Full Article
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Hmong Language Camp in Brooklyn Park Strives to Preserve Culture
Camp began 19 years ago at Concordia University but has since moved to North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park to serve the growing Hmong population. Students ranging in age from four to … Read Full Article
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Asian-American residents sue Northern California county alleging racism and sweeping harassment campaign
Tags: American, Asian, Asian-American, California, campaign, community, county, harassment, racism, SiskiyouSweeping allegations of racial bias and intimidation targeting Asian-American community members were at the center of a class action lawsuit against Siskiyou County and its sheriff’s office. Read Full Article