Tag: news
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Hmong community among groups pushing for change in U.S. Census
Some in the Hmong community are backing a suggested change to the census because they say they’re not properly being represented. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/hmong-community-among-groups-pushing-change-in-census/89-006d22ee-0494-4dc5-8776-878a4c85219b
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Strawberry success: How Iu Mien families grew a network of strawberry farming in Sacramento
Today, there are more than 15,000 Iu Mien people in the greater Sacramento area and about 100 Iu Mien strawberry farms in the Sacramento and Sonoma valleys. Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/sacramento-iu-mien-families-grew-strawberry-farming/103-787bd89b-c03e-481d-b541-e8e45a00d40f
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How the ‘model minority’ myth harms Asian Americans
May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when Americans celebrate the profound contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders—a group that is commonly abbreviated as AAPI—to U. Full story: https://phys.org/news/2024-05-minority-myth-asian-americans.html
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Members of the Special Guerrilla Unit that fought a ‘secret war’ honored in Middletown
Special Guerrilla Unit veterans of the Vietnam War were honored for their service at an event in Middletown. The event also marked an effort to designate the monument as a national memorial. Full story: https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-05-29/forgotten-fighters-new-legislation
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Here are 7 culturally specific groups helping domestic abuse survivors in Milwaukee
So far this year, there have been 15 domestic violence-related homicides in Milwaukee County, with seven occurring in April, according to the Sojourner Family Peace Center, the largest service … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/7-culturally-specific-groups-helping-143126527.html
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Minneapolis Public Schools faces major cuts to central office departments
The end of federal COVID-19 emergency funding, a decrease in revenue due to declining enrollment and increasing costs contributed to the gap, according to the district. Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minneapolis-public-schools-faces-major-cuts-to-central-office-departments/
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Armenians, Hmong, other groups feel US race, ethnicity categories don’t represent them
The federal government reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the U.S. Full story: https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/armenians-hmong-other-groups-feel-us-race-ethnicity-categories-dont-represent-them-diversity-united-states-black-arab-brazilian-federal-government-classification
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Some Asian American and Pacific Islander women face a $1 million salary shortfall due to the pay gap
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women have to work 15 months to earn what a man makes in one year, the National Women’s Law Center found. Full story: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/some-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-women-face-a-1-million-salary-shortfall-due-to-the-pay-gap/5453355/
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How the ‘model minority’ myth harms Asian Americans
The narrative of the “model minority” portrays Asian Americans as uniformly successful and privileged. Yet the reality is far more complex. In reality, AAPIs encompass over 20 distinct ethnicities, … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/model-minority-myth-harms-asian-121650963.html
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Many feel US census categories don’t represent them
The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Hmong, … Full story: https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/2024/05/many-feel-us-census-categories-dont-represent-them/
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Armenians, Hmong, other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don’t represent them
The groups say money, political power and even health could be at stake. Being lumped into the wrong column can mean a gain or loss of government funds that are distributed based on data. Full story: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/27/armenians-hmong-other-groups-feel-us-race-and-ethnicity-categories-dont-represent-them/73873067007/
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Culture through cloth: Hmong artisans pass down traditions of ‘flower cloths’ and ‘story cloths’
Paj Ntaub, Hmong for ‘flower cloth,’ is a tradition with many variations stretching back centuries. Two Hmong textile artists are making sure it isn’t forgotten. Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/hmong-artisans-traditions-flower-story-cloths/103-acb993f6-9494-4235-8ad5-22e1f827f418
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Armenians, Hmong feel US race, ethnicity categories don’t represent them
Hmong as well as Armenian, Arab American and Brazilian communities say they feel excluded or diminished when it comes to how they are counted in their own country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) [ RICHARD … Full story: https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2024/05/27/armenians-hmong-feel-us-race-ethnicity-categories-dont-represent-them/
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