Tag: woman
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Mayor Sheng Thao Concedes After Recall Passes By Wide Margin
Thao, the first Hmong woman to be elected the mayor of a major American city, thanked Oakland residents for having chosen her for what she called “the honor of my lifetime.” “It was my goal to make … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6730ec6f3a3343ebb19e3a0a37704e20&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sfgate.com%2fnews%2fbayarea%2farticle%2fmayor-sheng-thao-concedes-after-recall-passes-by-19902379.php&c=5063458156972062510&mkt=en-us
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These Minnesota elections saw historic firsts — while others missed the chance
Among the firsts and would-be firsts were the first woman-majority elected into Minnesota’s delegation to the U.S. House and the missed opportunity to have the state’s first woman governor. Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/11/07/minnesota-elections-historic-firsts-and-misses
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SF mayor Breed fights for reelection against Levi’s heir Lurie
SAN FRANCISCO — The first Black woman elected mayor of San Francisco is fighting a self-funded philanthropist for reelection while in nearby Oakland, the first Hmong American mayor of a major city is … Full story: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/11/06/sf-mayor-breed-fights-for-reelection-against-levis-heir-lurie/
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Democratic mayors in San Francisco and Oakland fight to keep their jobs on Election Day
Voters are deciding whether to reelect San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the first Black woman in the role — or to pick one of her four challengers in a pricey and … Full story: https://wtop.com/national/2024/11/democratic-mayors-in-san-francisco-and-oakland-fight-to-keep-their-jobs-on-election-day/
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Hmong Christian Church annual egg roll sale
These cushy slippers have a cozy fleece upper and memory foam insole for maximum comfort. Get eight of these flickering-flame beauties for $30 and make fall a little more fun. The ever-Pretty Woman … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hmong-christian-church-annual-egg-031943401.html
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Sheboygan South High alum emerges as first Hmong woman to win 2024 Miss Asian Global Pageant
Raine Xiong, a 2023 South High School graduate, was the first Hmong woman to win the title. She was also named Miss Hmong 2023. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sheboygan-south-high-alum-emerges-094538493.html
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Sheboygan South High alum emerges as first Hmong woman to win 2024 Miss Asian Global Pageant
SHEBOYGAN – A South High alum won the 2024 Miss Asian Global Pageant, becoming the first Hmong woman to claim the title in the competition’s nearly 40-year history. Raine said winning the … Full story: https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/local/2024/09/19/sheboygan-native-raine-xiong-wins-2024-miss-asian-global-pageant-first-hmong-woman/75274733007/
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Minnesota woman wins Cornhole World Championship title
It’s home for the Hmong Cornhole Club, which was founded three years ago and is now the largest cornhole club in the state. “It’s so crazy how big we’ve gotten. When we first started, we have 15 to 20 … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-woman-cornhole-world-championship-title/
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Research into Hmong herbal medicine
Zongxee Lee is a Hmong woman who reside in Minnesota, the United States of Amerca, and one of many who study Hmong herbal medicine from her mother as well as working as a nurse for the last decade. Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/en/podcast-episode/tshawb-fawb-txog-hmoob-tej-tshuaj-rau-qaib/ejr6xh69i
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If Kamala Harris is a DEI VP, is Usha Vance a DEI bride?
The Indian-American duo of Usha Vance and Kamala Harris will challenge stereotypes. Welcome to the new, improved 2024 presidential campaign. No matter how this plays out, a woman of Indian-American … Full story: https://www2.ljworld.com/opinion/2024/aug/09/opinion-if-kamala-harris-is-a-dei-vp-is-usha-vance-a-dei-bride/
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OLYMPIC GALLERY: U.S. gymnast Suni Lee makes history while competing in individual all-around
When Lee won the individual all-around gold medal in Tokyo, she became the first Hmong-American and Asian woman to win the title. Here’s a look at her journey in the women’s individual all-around … Full story: https://www.kcra.com/article/paris-olympics-gymnastics-suni-lee/61765735
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Gymnast Suni Lee Has a Net Worth Estimated in the Millions of Dollars: Report
In Tokyo, she became the “first woman of Asian descent and the first Hmong- American to win an Olympic all-around title,” USA Gymnastics reported. “Sunisa Lee started her gymnastics journey at her home … Full story: https://heavy.com/sports/olympics/suni-lee-net-worth-2024/
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Suni Lee’s Family Heritage Helped Her Make Olympic History
Lee not only became the first Asian-American woman gymnast to claim that title, but was also the first Hmong-American Olympian in any sport. The 21-year-old is now returning to the stage at the Paris … Full story: https://heavy.com/sports/olympics/suni-lee-hmong-heritage-paris-olympics/
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Suni Lee Isn’t Doing This for Anyone But Herself
It didn’t matter that the gymnast was the reigning all-around gold medalist from the Tokyo 2020 Games, or that she made history as the first Asian- American woman and first Hmong-American to do so. Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/suni-lee-isn-t-doing-120000871.html
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A Hmong family finds its ‘Little House on the Prairie’ in Walnut Grove, Minn.
Gao Vang smiles shyly as a woman in a pioneer-style floral dress approaches her ticket counter on a rainy afternoon, hoping to learn about a young girl who lived in a little house on the prairie here … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hmongs-family-journey-takes-them-112200102.html