Tag: ethnic
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A month of learning, advocacy, frustration for St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her
St. Paul’s first refugee mayor now presides over a city where ICE agents have gone door to door looking for immigrants, including members of her own ethnic group. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/02/08/a-month-of-learning-advocacy-frustration-for-st-paul-mayor-kaohly-her/
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A not-‘toned down’ Trump regime prepares for ethnic cleansing in Ohio
A plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio shows that nothing has changed. Full story: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-ice-haitians-springfield-ohio-20260201.html
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A not-‘toned down’ Trump regime prepares for ethnic cleansing in Ohio
A plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, shows that nothing has changed. Full story: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-ice-haitians-springfield-ohio-20260201.html
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Who Are the Hmong? The History of Another Major Ethnic Group Being Targeted in Minnesota ICE Raids
Video went viral on Jan. 19 of ICE agents dragging a shirtless man, identified as 56-year-old Chongly “Scott” Thao, out into the freezing temperatures to detain him. The man, who is Hmong, said he was … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hmong-history-another-major-ethnic-170130917.html
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Meeting the Black Hmong: A Culture Few Outsiders Truly Know
In this video, I travel deep into the mountains to meet the Black Hmong, one of the most unique and culturally rich ethnic groups in Asia. I share their traditions, daily life, and the incredible … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/race-and-racial-identity/meeting-the-black-hmong-a-culture-few-outsiders-truly-know/vi-AA1zaTlV
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‘I waited all my life’: Elderly indigenous people struggle for Thai citizenship
At 93 years, Chungyung Bekaku did not think she would get her Thai citizenship after having lived all her life in the hills of northern Thailand among other ethnic Akha people who are largely regarded … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=690cd9eff2d447e59ac9144f488c99ea&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fworld%2fi-waited-all-my-life-elderly-indigenous-people-struggle-thai-citizenship–trfn-2020-11-02%2f&c=10805555383236126544&mkt=en-us
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‘I waited all my life’: Elderly indigenous people struggle for Thai citizenship
At 93 years, Chungyung Bekaku did not think she would get her Thai citizenship after having lived all her life in the hills of northern Thailand among other ethnic Akha people who are largely regarded … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=690d82ae4ce24d02b15c0f0d24a9ee46&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fworld%2fi-waited-all-my-life-elderly-indigenous-people-struggle-thai-citizenship–trfn-2020-11-02%2f&c=10805555383236126544&mkt=en-us
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Ethnic Studies Mandate in California Schools Stalls Over Money, Politics
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This fall, every high school in California was supposed to offer ethnic studies — a one-semester class focused on the … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ethnic-studies-mandate-california-schools-163000506.html
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The beauty of Hmong traditional attire
The Hmong are one of the three largest ethnic groups in Dien Bien province. Among their many cultural traditions, costume stands out as a defining feature, that has been preserved across generations. Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/the-beauty-of-hmong-traditional-attire-post326764.vnp
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Ethnic studies was supposed to start in California schools. What happened?
Ethnic studies was supposed to start this fall. But the state cut funding for it and fights erupted over who is included in the curriculum. Full story: https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/09/ethnic-studies-california/
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Ethnic studies was supposed to start in California schools. What happened?
The ethnic studies class was meant to focus on the cultures and histories of African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos. The state’s curriculum also encourages schools to add … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/ethnic-studies-was-supposed-to-start-in-california-schools-what-happened/ar-AA1MONDx
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A Unique Ethnic Cuisine Is Dazzling Diners And Winning Awards In The Melting Pot City Of Minneapolis
This type of cuisine is very well known and popular in the bustling city of Minneapolis thanks to the immigrant community there. Here’s where to try it. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Cuts to SNAP benefits have ripple effect on Minnesota’s immigrant farmers
For some farmers who sell at Twin Cities farmers markets, cuts to SNAP benefits will force them to rethink their business model and the ethnic produce they were offering. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/federal-snap-cuts-impact-minnesota-immigrant-farmers/
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Every ethnic group holds unique value – do not let prejudice obscure potential
Prejudiced views have long confined minority ethnic groups in Vietnam to narrow stereotypes – associating poverty with ethnicity or ranking cultures by perceived advancement – hindering equal and … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/every-ethnic-group-holds-unique-value-do-not-let-prejudice-obscure-potential-2417146.html
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New foods at this year’s Minnesota State Fair: lumpia, Somali street fries, Jamaican oxtail
The new ethnic food vendors at the 2025 Minnesota State Fair are Lumpia City, Hoyo Sambusa, and Midtown Global Market’s Oasis Grill and Irie Jamaican. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/minnesota-state-fair-new-foods-vendors-2025/
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A Hmong artisan’s mission to preserve his language and music
As society continues to evolve, preserving the traditional culture of ethnic minorities is becoming increasingly difficult. Yet, driven by love and pride for his heritage, artisan Vang A Mang from … Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/a-hmong-artisans-mission-to-preserve-his-language-and-music-post320857.vnp
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Study shows Vietnam’s ethnic communities’ grapple with hydropower plant impacts
In June 2019, an early morning flash flood swept through the Bien La commune in northwestern Vietnam, ravaging crops and farmlands belonging to 60 families. The cause: the Su Pan 1 small hydropower … Full story: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/study-shows-vietnams-ethnic-communities-grapple-with-hydropower-plant-impacts/