Tag: community
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Hmong Cultural Center moves forward after vandals attack
Kang Vang, who teaches citizenship classes, describes a year of “whiplash” for the Hmong community, between the highs of Sunisa Lee’s Olympic medals and lows of anti-Asian hate crimes. Read Full Article
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Community rallies around vandalized Hmong Cultural Center Museum
A St. Paul museum dedicated to telling the story of the Hmong community was targeted by vandals last week, its exterior painted over and tagged with racist graffiti. The incident at the Hmong Cultural … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Center offers reading and writing classes for community
The Hmong American Center is offering classes on how to read and write in Hmong. The class teacher says it’s a great way to build relationships between the Hmong Community and Central Wisconsin. “That … Read Full Article
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St. Paul Police investigating after dozens of headstones pushed over at Jewish cemetery
The St. Paul Police Department says it will be increasing patrol around synagogues and Jewish community centers throughout the city after dozens of headstones had been pushed over at cemetery. Read Full Article
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Federal judge grants stay in water transport lawsuit, temporarily reversing Siskiyou County ordinances
BIG SPRINGS, Calif. – A federal judge in California has granted a stay in the lawsuit filed by the Hmong community in Siskiyou County. Multiple Hmong community members sued the county following … Read Full Article
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FRI AM News: WisBusiness: the Podcast with Heather Wentler, executive director…
We have questions and concerns to address, not only in the Black community, but tribal nations of Wisconsin and Hmong and Hispanic communities.” See more on the new center here: … Read Full Article
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Deals, Giveaways Abound On Last Day Of 2021 State Fair
Monday marks Hmong Minnesota Day, a celebration of hope, healing and life. Stage activities will include singers, dancers and community leaders. Read Full Article
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COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Hmong farmer reflects on culture and food
Suni Lee catapulted into the spotlight over the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo after she won the gold medal for women’s artistic individual all-around gymnastic event. Read Full Article
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Judge blocks county from cutting off water to South Asian immigrants in rural California
Members of the Hmong community in a rural Siskiyou County subdivision say the water restrictions caused their vegetables and livestock, which they rely on for food, to die. Read Full Article
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Cooking with Bao’: Meets fundraising goal for hmong farmers with support from area businesses and community members
Money raised through the “Cooking with Bao” fundraiser will be dispersed this weekend at area farmers markets, and go directly to Hmong farmers to help relieve some of the financial impacts from the … Read Full Article
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Minnesota ‘Most Diverse City’ Schools Addressing Community’s Deep Trauma
Recently, it was revealed that a Saint Paul charter school called Hmong College Prep Academy lost nearly $5 million in taxpayer money after illegally investing millions in a New Jersey-based hedge … Read Full Article
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Korean War veteran keeps serving community despite cancer
He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he spent eight years active as a staff sergeant, serving in the Korean War. Ferris described the decision to enter the military as an easy one, looking … Read Full Article
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JoJo Siwa Will Be Part of the First Same-Sex Pair On ‘Dancing With the Stars’
YouTube sensation JoJo Siwa, who came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in January, will be paired with a female partner, a first in the show’s 30-season history. “I am so excited to be part of … Read Full Article
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New ballet tells a Minnesota Hmong family’s story of love and loss
Tags: community, family, gold, Hmong, international, Lee, loss, love, Minnesota, performance, story, Thao, Twin CitiesWith Suni Lee’s gold-medal performance putting the Twin Cities’ Hmong community in the international spotlight, there couldn’t be a better time for Ho-Shia Aaron Thao’s new ballet to hit the Cowles … Read Full Article
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Diversity Dialogues Engage Asian-American Community in Suttons Bay
Audrey Vang is 18 years-old and has lived in Suttons Bay her whole life. She is a Hmong-American. Her family owned a Chinese restaurant in the town for almost 15 years. She says food is one of the … Read Full Article
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Electronic health systems helped increase HBV screenings during COVID-19 pandemic
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health clinics saw a significant drop in patient visits. Important screenings like those for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) were getting missed, which … Read Full Article
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Sacramento’s Black Community Takes Charge Of Its Own Health, Vaccination
As a Black female neurosurgeon in affluent Folsom, Dr. Kawanaa Carter is paid well, but has spent the last six months healing the community for free. Armed with the knowledge that African Americans … Read Full Article