Tag: Vang
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James Vinson Lawrence
He was stationed in Laos from 1962 to 1966 and had a close relationship with the Hmong leader Vang Pao in the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. An artist by profession, he occasionally wrote about U.S. Read Full Article
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Remembering Major Nhia Long Vang
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and share the history and contributions of the Central Valley’s AAPI community. Read Full Article
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Apple showcases 4 leaders making change through technology at AAPI event
1. Annie Vang, HmongPhrases. Vang is the creator of HmongPhrases, an app that aims to keep the Hmong language and culture alive and digitized. 2. Larry Liu, Weee!. Since mid-2017, Liu has watched Weee … Read Full Article
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‘He gave his all’. New police station in Fresno named for officer killed by wrong-way driver
Fresno’s newest police substation was officially named on Friday, in honor of Phia Vang — the veteran officer who was killed by a drunk driver while headed home from work in 2019. Chief Paco … Read Full Article
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How 3 Milwaukee organizations are prioritizing the needs of immigrant and BIPOC voters
Tags: American, Asian, association, city, community, Hmong, Hmong American, immigrant, information, language, Milwaukee, people, table, Vang, womenPeople around a Hmong American Women’s Association information table. Vang says voter suppression in a bit more subtle in the Southeast Asian community, and talks about language access. “In the city … Read Full Article
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Portion of highway renamed to honor Calif. cop killed by wrong-way driver
A portion of Highway 180 has been named in honor of Fresno Police officer Phia Vang. Close to 100 people including, family, friends and community leaders, met Saturday to unveil signage designating … Read Full Article
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Section of Hwy 180 named after late Fresno police officer Phia Vang
Family, friends, and community leaders gathered in east central Fresno on Saturday morning for a celebration in honor of late officer Phia Vang, who was killed in a car crash in February 2019. Read Full Article
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Here Are the Twin Cities’ 2022 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Finalists
March 16, the James Beard Foundation announced its list of 2022 finalists, naming Minnesota restaurant Owamni a nominee for best new restaurant, and chefs Sean Sherman, Yia Vang, and Jorge Guzmán for … Read Full Article
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3 Minneapolis chefs, Owamni among 2022 James Beard Award nominees
Owamni chef Sean Sherman joins Petite León’s Jorge Guzmán and Union Hmong Kitchen’s Yia Vang as Best Chef: Midwest nominees. Read Full Article
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3 Minneapolis chefs, 1 restaurant are James Beard Award finalists
Twin Cities-based finalists on the short list for the 2022 James Beard Awards are Best Chef – Midwest nominees Jorge Guzmán, Sean Sherman and Yia Vang and Best New Restaurant nominee Owamni. Read Full Article
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Manitowoc’s Nenglee Vang fled Laos with her mother and siblings in 1980. They sold embroidered items to survive. | Our Hmong Neighbors
Nenglee fled Laos with her mother and siblings in 1980. They sold embroidered items to get money for food and medicine. Here’s their story. Read Full Article
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![NEW HMONG SONG BY XIA VANG “UA ZOO NKAUJ RAU YUS TUS TXIV” [OFFICIAL MV 2022-2023]](https://www.hmoob.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sddefault_18549.jpg)