Tag: people
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Flying for the CIA’s Secret Airline with Neil Hansen
Neil spent his time working with and defending the Hmong people in Laos–and he disagrees with tales of POWs held there long after the end of the Vietnam War. After leaving Laos, Neil used his flight … Read Full Article
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Jim Vue: ‘The people who are leaving our district are Asian Americans.’
Jim Vue, a Hmong father and vice chair of the St. Paul Public Schools Board, seeks re-election for a four-year term. He wants more language immersion courses and better translators to communicate with … Read Full Article
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Survey: Many Minnesotans distrust media
Many Minnesotans don’t trust the state’s news media or believe it does a good job of covering people like them. That’s the findings of the APM Research Lab’s new Diverse Communities Survey, which … Read Full Article
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Leaders Work to Keep Hmong Community Informed About COVID
People Just Don’t Quite Understand How Dangerous It Can Be’ By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you … Read Full Article
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Dr. Pha works on new exhibit about the Hmong people
I believe cia siab means depending, trusting and having faith in what will and could happen,” said Sandie Thoj, a member of the team developing “Ciab Siab in Wisconsin.” Fully titled, “Ciab Siab (Hope … Read Full Article
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Less than 30 percent of Minnesota’s people of color believe schools offer equal opportunities to all students, survey says.
White Minnesotans think very differently about the opportunities that the state’s K-12 public schools provide to all students than Minnesotans of color, according to a newly released survey from the … Read Full Article
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Grants for BIPOC-owned businesses
As part of its $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equity, Comcast announced on Sept. 14 that it will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color … Read Full Article
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Linen weaving by Hmong ethnics in Dong Van
Hmong ethnic people living in Dong Van Karst Plateau, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are very proud of their traditional craft of linen weaving which is famous in northwest Vietnam. By … Read Full Article
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Minnesota Gymnast Suni Lee Named One Of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
Following her stunning performance at the Tokyo Olympics, Minnesota native Suni Lee has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people. Read Full Article
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Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Tom Brady Headline Time 100 Most Influential List
Some of sports’ biggest names were honored on the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. The list was separated into subcategories. Osaka and Ohtani were listed under “Icons,” Lee … Read Full Article
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St. Paul Olympian Sunisa Lee one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021
Just a couple of months after bringing home three medals from the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, St. Paul gymnast Sunisa Lee claimed another title Wednesday. Time magazine named the 18-year-old East … Read Full Article
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WATCH: Suni Lee celebrates being named one of TIME’s Most Influential People of 2021
The annual list of the 100 most influential people includes climate leaders, advocates, political leaders, singers and songwriters, CEOs and more. Read Full Article
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Camden: Resettling refugees redux
Like many Americans old enough to remember the fall of Saigon, the video of people being evacuated from Kabul brings back memories of another time and another war. Read Full Article