Tag: talk
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Sisters crowdsource for ‘world’s largest’ piece of traditional Hmong embroidery
Paj ntaub means “flower cloth” and it’s a traditional Hmong artform. Youa and Wone Vang joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their project, which is a fundraiser for the Hmong Museum’s new … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/12/20/sisters-crowdsource-for-worlds-largest-piece-of-traditional-hmong-embroidery
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First Blasian March in Sacramento’s Oak Park builds Black-Asian solidarity
What we don’t talk about enough is the love, the care and the solidarity that got us through those horrendous moments.” … Read Full Article
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Hmong is a ‘dying’ language – but it’s being preserved at this Fresno school
But 11-year-old Irene Her stands in front of the classroom, confidently weaving Hmong words together to talk about the “lub vab,” a basket tool used in the Southeast Asian culture. Irene is among the … Read Full Article
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Olympian Suni Lee says there’s more to her than gymnastics
The gold medalist sat down with “Good Morning America” to talk about her pride as a Hmong American and life outside gymnastics. Read Full Article
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Viroqua library to host virtual author talk by Pao Lor
McIntosh Memorial Library of Viroqua, in partnership with La Crosse Public Library, will be hosting a program featuring Wisconsin author Dr. Pao Lor. The program will be offered virtually via … Read Full Article
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Gov. Tony Evers is casting himself as someone who works with Republicans, but he rarely talks to GOP leaders
Jerry Petrowski of Marathon. “I talk to him regularly,” Evers said. “He and I were talking about relationships with the Hmong community. He’s a real advocate for the Hmong community, as am I, so we … Read Full Article
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Talking about racism: Asian Americans are having ‘the talk’ for the first time — with their parents
Becky Chen decided it was finally time to talk to her mother about racism. A gunman had just killed eight people, including six of Asian descent, in the Atlanta area. It was the latest in a string of … Read Full Article
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Asian Americans are having ‘the talk’ about racism for the first time — with their parents
The Atlanta shootings and other attacks against Asian Americans have spurred some to have difficult conversations with their elders. Read Full Article
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‘She looked like me’: Lana Condor and Brenda Song talk Asian representation in entertainment
Thai and Hmong American actor Song, 34, is fondly remembered as London Tipton from Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life,” which ran in the mid-2000s. Song took the moment to share how Asian representation … Read Full Article
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Hmong Cultural Center reopens its doors
Txongpao Lee is the Hmong Cultural Center’s director. He joins host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the center’s reopening and share the latest updates. Read Full Article
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Who Are We Talking About When We Talk About Black-Market Marijuana?
Because the questionnaire wasn’t distributed in Spanish or Hmong, the thing is hopelessly skewed, according to a state scientist I spoke with prior to distribution. Among other shortcomings, the … Read Full Article
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