Tag: community
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New coalition to help small businesses survive virus
Chambers of commerce and community groups are coming together to help Twin Cities small businesses get through the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. Read Full Article
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Calls for systemic change, justice mark George Floyd funeral in Houston
Family members, friends and community and political leaders called for justice and systemic change here Tuesday at the hometown private funeral for George Floyd, an African-American man who died late … Read Full Article
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10 Lesser Known Facts About America’s Asian-origin Poeple
Asian-Americans are a fast-growing ethnic community in America. The article lists some important facts associated with this group. Read Full Article
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Asian Americans Need to Go Beyond Apologizing for Anti-Black Racism
As the country is rocked by protests over police brutality, many in the Asian American community feel a very focused grief summed up by this particular image of Thao: not quite the man whose knee was … Read Full Article
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The Hmong American community, power, privilege and a place in Asian America
Former policeman Tou Thao’s role in George Floyd’s death raises a discussion about how the refugee community is harmed by the Asian model minority myth. Read Full Article
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Hmong American Farmers Association
Tags: American, association, community, family, farmers, Hmong, Hmong American, Laos, refugees, Thailand, Twin CitiesThe Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) is growing community wealth with Hmong American family farmers in the Twin Cities. Since Hmong refugees began resettling from Laos and Thailand to … Read Full Article
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For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd’s Death Isn’t Just About Black And White
George Floyd’s death isn’t just a story about a black man and the white cop charged with his murder. Among Asian Americans, the involvement of Hmong officer Tou Thao is stirring a racial debate. Read Full Article
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Two Views of the Racial Injustice Wrecking Havoc on Us: Being Hmong in Community and Seeking a Revolution of Our Values
As if it wasn’t hard enough to know that another injustice was compounded onto the surmounting hurt and pain the African-American community was feeling, now, we were seeing a part of ourselves … Read Full Article
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Officer Derek Chauvin’s wife ‘harassed and threatened’ over false claim, divorce lawyer says
Posts making the false claim spread across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, with the rumor swirling in Minneapolis’ Hmong community. The widely shared posts included side-by-side photos of Tou Thao, … Read Full Article
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George Floyd’s death was ‘the last straw’ for the black community
This has the potential to be worse than Ferguson” he said, referring to the town in Missouri that erupted in riots in 2014 after an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was fatally shot by a white … Read Full Article
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How Has the Pandemic Impacted You? Community Survey Seeks Answers
A coalition of Chippewa Valley community organizations are asking you to take a COVID-19 community survey to understand how the pandemic has affected your health, financial stability, and access to … Read Full Article
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Anti Asian violence webinar held to discus hate crimes during COVID-19 pandemic
Several hate crimes have been reported in our community since COVID-19 turned the world upside down. The most recent incident was in Stevens Point this week. A man allegedly targeted Hmong shoppers … Read Full Article
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Alleged hate crime incident in Stevens Point one of several in community, police and local official say
The Stevens Point Police Department is recommending charges with a hate-crime enhancer for a suspect in custody, after a racially-charged incident in Stevens Point last week–the first that was … Read Full Article
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Aurora Honors Asian American Community
This year, the recognition comes amid the COVID-19 crisis and a growing list of reports of harmful acts toward Asian Americans. Read Full Article
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Commentary: The AANHPI community is San Diego’s fastest-growing ethnic group. The Census should say so.
The 2020 census presents a once-in-a-decade chance for us to make our voices heard — but there is a risk of an undercount. If an undercount happens, this would mean fewer of these resources for one of … Read Full Article
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Free COVID-19 tests now available until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday
(WMTV) — Dane County residents who want a COVID-19 test now have a little more time each week to get one. On Friday, Public Health, Madison & Dane County announced the community testing site at … Read Full Article