Tag: people
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10 Years After Starring in ‘Gran Torino’, I See Today’s Anti-Asian Racism for What it Really Is
I starred opposite Clint Eastwood in “Gran Torino” playing the lead Hmong role in a tale of two people transcending their differences to form an unlikely human bond. It was a historic cinematic moment … Read Full Article
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The Covid-19 era’s anti-Asian racism isn’t new. I learned this the hard way. – Jaweb
I starred opposite Clint Eastwood in “Gran Torino” playing the lead Hmong role in a tale of two people transcending their differences to form an unlikely human bond. It was a historic cinematic moment … Read Full Article
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May Yang’s Shamanism Provides an Extra Pair of Helping Hands
Yang is a Hmong shaman from Merced, California who many people from the Hmong community have turned to for help when they’re sick, which have become common during the … Read Full Article
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Old people at home will get vaccinated, but maybe not their caregivers, state announces
Last week, in a stunning turnabout, Washington state officials said they would vaccinate all people over 70 early this year. Read Full Article
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Past not perfect, but our history full of welcoming people
After reading the Dec. 23 Marshall Independent article entitled, “Historian surprised to find a history of racism in her hometown”, I felt compelled to comment. As a retired career high school history … Read Full Article
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People to Watch, rear-view mirror edition: How Corie Barry, Yia Vang and our other 2020 picks fared
Each January the Business Journal predicts which Twin Cities-area leaders are poised to make major news in the year ahead. And each year, we look back on our previous choices to see what actually … Read Full Article
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Street Race Kills 3 Innocent People in Fresno’s Hmong Community
A three-car crash left four people dead and injured three others in Fresno, California on Saturday night. Officers identified the suspect as Irvin Villarreal, 18, who also died when he ran a red light … Read Full Article
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Sai Shoua Yang, Hmong community leader, dies of COVID-19 at 88
From the remote mountains of Laos to a new life on U.S. shores, Sai Shoua Yang was a tireless advocate for the Hmong people. But his advocacy was abruptly cut short — Yang, 88, of Forest Lake, died of … Read Full Article
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Surgeon says COVID-19 cases in the Hmong community spread through cultural, family gatherings
According to recent data from the Minnesota Dept. of Health, 5% of the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 are from the Asian community. Read Full Article
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The Gospel Unchained: Part 1
It’s pitch black in a sweltering truck. As it travels, you catch the smells of spices, hear the sounds of traffic, sirens, and people laughing. Read Full Article
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California’s growth rate at record low as more people leave
California saw its slowest growth rate on record for the nation’s most populous state, adding just 21,200 people during the year that ended in July, state officials said Wednesday. For the second … Read Full Article
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