Tag: people
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Both sides of California’s recall election want voters of color. Getting their votes is a different task
Officials representing minority groups say historic underrepresentation of people of color in the voting process is a challenge they’re hoping to address in this election — both getting them out and … Read Full Article
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Jim Camden: Spin Control: The refugee struggles from the Afghanistan War are reminiscent of the resettlement after Vietnam
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. Those memories — along with some … Read Full Article
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“Books gave me an escape.” Oshkosh author Lori M Lee creates fantasy worlds for young people
Oshkosh author Lori M. Lee envisioned a fantasy world where young readers could escape for her debut middle grade novel Pahua and the Soul Stealer. She also wanted it to reflect her own heritage. “I … Read Full Article
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US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the fall of Kabul as part of an “enduring commitment” to help people who aided the … Read Full Article
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Esther J. Cepeda: Where are the people who look like me?
I’ve been living in Madison long enough to conclude that there’s no central hub of Hispanic life here as there is in other cities. Read Full Article
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Simone Biles Says ‘America Will Fall in Love’ with Suni Lee on DWTS : ‘She’ll Do Really Well’
“I wish her the best,” Simone Biles tells PEOPLE about Sunisa Lee competing on the upcoming 30th season of Dancing with the Stars … Read Full Article
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We owe a home to Afghan refugees
America’s misadventure in Afghanistan is over. The last troops were airlifted out, but many more people were left behind. “We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out,” said Gen. Frank … Read Full Article
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Vietnam war veteran says Afghanistan evacuation brings back painful memories
“I had been close to Hmong people in Laos, and at the end of the war I mean they were pretty much slaughtered,” Curry remembered. The images out of Afghanistan are painful, but he said the evacuation … Read Full Article
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EDITORIAL: Refugees: Welcome patriots from Afghanistan
For 20 years the U.S. has stood by the hard-working, freedom-loving people of Afghanistan in their quest to rid their homeland of the tyranny of the Taliban. It didn’t work out. It’s painful to … Read Full Article
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Sharing culture, language, and passions: First annual Cultural Festival held in Altoona
In Altoona Sunday, River Prairie Park was full of people, art and culture. “There’s something to be said about being able to celebrate together,” said Mireya Sigala with El Centro de Conexión de … Read Full Article
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New survey finds white unvaccinated Minnesotans strongly against COVID-19 shots
Far and away, unvaccinated white people in Minnesota are the most intractable when it comes to vaccines. More than half said they definitely will not get a vaccine, according to the survey. Read Full Article
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Sharing culture, language, and passions: First annual Cultural Festival held in Altoona
In Altoona Sunday, River Prairie Park was full of people, art and culture. “There’s something to be said about being able to celebrate together,” said Mireya Sigala with El Centro de Conexión de … Read Full Article
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In Some Places, People Talk in Whistles Louder Than Car Horns
More than 80 communities around the world have turned entire languages into whistles as a way to communicate over long distances. Read Full Article
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Community festivals help to sustain regional cultural heritage
There’s something special about a community celebration, one that takes place every summer on the same weekend. People often reserve that particular weekend to either stay in town or to come home for … Read Full Article
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Visible, validated: UW-Green Bay artist’s mural sets tone for LGBTQ+ community’s Weekend of Pride! festival
Tags: American, black, community, festival, Green Bay, Hmong, Hmong American, Lo, neighborhood, people“Then it developed more into doing this for the community, for the Black and brown people in this neighborhood,” said Lo, who is Hmong American and noted the Napalese is within a majority minority … Read Full Article