| 单词 | Hmong |
| 例句 | Saint Paul has a large population of Southeast Asian refugees, and de la O mentored Hmong teens from Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z More than 100,000 Miao-speaking refugees from Vietnam have carried this language family to the United States, where they are better known under the alternative name of Hmong. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Lee, who is 18 years old and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, has been a fierce competitor in gymnastics for a while now. Suni Lee's signature move is her ability to perform under pressure 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z I asked Mr. Vang what he would recommend I see if I wanted to get a taste of Hmong culture. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z They honor the classics, save one: “No cranberry jelly in Hmong households,” Ms. Yang said, with something of a shudder. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z A great cause aside, the wood-fired pizzas, organic Hmong food and barbecued Mekong fish won’t disappoint. Treehouses on top of the world: Zip-lining to lodgings in Laos 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Bizarrely, 117 Hmong refugees from Laos who had relocated to America died unexpectedly in their sleep in the late 1970s, and perplexed researchers posited the existence of Sunds – sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome. ‘A dark presence squats on my chest’: the waking nightmare of sleep paralysis 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Every Thanksgiving, they return to her parents’ farm to pick mustard greens from the garden, toast sticky-rice patties and grate Hmong cucumber with sugar and water. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The larger Hmong immigrant community that they're a part of has introduced Minnesotans to treats like bitter melon and various Thai chili peppers. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Trying to understand how Minneapolis became a beacon for refugees — the city also has notable Hmong, Bosnian, Liberian, Tibetan, and Syrian populations — I met with a former mayor, R.T. A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z I began at the Hmong Cultural Center and Hmong American Partnership on University Avenue in Frogtown, a neighborhood where many Hmong immigrants settled when they began fleeing Southeast Asia in large numbers in the 1970s. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z “Bride-napping” is a Hmong custom that permits boys, often with the help of their families, to nab girls and detain them for three days. ‘Children of the Mist’ Review: Stolen Youth 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Dancers at Fresno’s Central High, for example, have included Hmong, Russian and Punjabi students. The Prom-Like Intensity of High School Folklórico 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z On the right screen, against a lush jungle in Laos, a Hmong man who had lived in America but returned to Laos, sings about the American dream. A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Hmong farmers came to Minnesota in droves in the '70s and '80s after the CIA recruited the minority group to assist the US in the Vietnam War. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z For some parts of the state this was the worst drought seen in 40 years when Hmong people began arriving in the US. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Lunar New Year’s Fair games, crafts, new year stories, noon-3 p.m., exhibit “New Year’s All Year ’Round,” Hmong, Japanese and Vietnamese celebrations exhibit in the KidPlace Gallery, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Year of the Snake, frogs, hikes, trains | Community Corner 2013-02-01T18:18:36Z Both a desire to stay connected to home as well as a lack of experience with a post-industrial society drove many Hmong Minnesotans to farming, revitalizing the Twin Cities' farmers' market scene in the process. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Then we got itchy feet and organised a three-day walking tour through the hill villages of the Hmong. Unhappy Valentines: romantic holiday disasters 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Selling at up to eight or nine markets a week isn't uncommon for Hmong growers — and the local community and its tastes have adapted to their ubiquitous presence. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The Hmong grow cilantro, for decades a staple of California cuisine; they know not to slice off the roots, which are used in Thai soups, chili pastes and meat marinades. On the (Rising) Trail of Thai Food in America 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z "Such a large percentage of Hmong farmers still rent the land they farm," explains Lee. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z I was particularly interested in speaking with members of the Hmong community, and getting to know some of their civic and cultural institutions. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Homestays with local Hmong people add cultural immersion to the equation. In Pictures: Amazing Motorcycle Trips 2010-12-02T20:35:00Z While the food at the different Hmong markets could keep you occupied for days in St. Paul, there are other worthy uses of your time. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Today, Hmong farmers make up roughly 50% of the growers at metro markets. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z According to displays at the center, the Hmong began fleeing Laos en masse after the Communist Pathet Lao movement took control of the government in 1975, fearing reprisal and persecution. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Another Hmong shopping bazaar I visited with Mr. Vang, and then again later with my cousin Ellen, was the Hmong Village Shopping Center. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z From a two-channel video on display, the longing voices of a man and woman singing a kwv txhiaj, a traditional Hmong tonal poem, fill the room. A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Despite their critical role in local food production, the challenges that all growers contend with tend to hit Hmong farmers harder. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Hmong New Year Celebration: Hmong dancers, musicians and artists illuminate and preserve their Southeast Asian culture, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Community Corner: Cultural Crossroads, more 2011-11-04T18:57:07Z Thai chefs today describe an informal partnership with ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos who came to America after the Vietnam War. On the (Rising) Trail of Thai Food in America 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Today the Twin Cities have the highest metro concentration of Hmong people in the country. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z On the left screen, a Hmong woman from Laos — a family friend of Ms. Her’s — stands in a green field in northern Minnesota, singing in Hmong about longing for her home country. A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z You’ll learn something new, including how the Vietnam War was also fought in Laos and devastated the Hmong people. Viet Thanh Nguyen's favorite books of 2017: "The Song Poet" and "The Sellout" 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Ms. Yang, 34, is the pastry chef at Spoon and Stable in Minneapolis, where she lives with her husband, a fellow Hmong and her high school sweetheart, and their two children. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z After the war ended, the US eventually offered the Hmong people refugee status. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Across the street at the Hmong American Partnership, I struck up a conversation with Jai Vang, a local resident who was happy to speak to me about his experience as a first-generation Hmong immigrant. In St. Paul, Great Deals and Ethnic Diversity 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z As for Walnut Grove, some 70 Hmong families — natives of Laos — are now living in and around the town, drawn by one Hmong girl’s devotion to the television show. Perspective | Yes, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ is racially insensitive — but we should still read it 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In the years since, Hmong farmers have grown accustomed to selling produce they harvest from small, often rented plots of land at several Twin Cities farmers' markets throughout the season. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Or more specifically, Ms. Her uses the Hmong word “tebchaw,” which translates to “land-place,” which she says evokes meanings of a homeland or promised land. A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z “For Hmong folks in America, it’s the closest thing to Laos without having to go to Laos. For older Hmong folks, it’s a chance of reliving the opium cultivation era.” A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Her second memoir is a deeply moving account of her Hmong father, a working-class machinist in English-speaking America but a world-class song poet in the Hmong language. Viet Thanh Nguyen's favorite books of 2017: "The Song Poet" and "The Sellout" 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Hailing from Minnesota, Lee is an 18-year-old Hmong American who is widely regarded as a favorite for Olympic gold on the uneven bars. Meet Team USA gymnasts: Here are the newcomers joining Simone Biles on the quest for gold 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z In the decades that have followed, Hmong farmers have found a natural match in the almost 70 farmers' markets that dot the Twin Cities metro area. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z At home, he is a fan of decorating with Southeast Asian Hmong textiles in linear designs. How to incorporate 7 popular patterns in your home, according to experts 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Age 27 and single, she's almost a dinosaur by the marriage customs of her tribe, the Black Hmong, whose women wed as early as 14. Vietnam's Mountain Getaway 2012-02-03T06:10:00Z Thanksgiving is a way to be American and Hmong at once. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z In another episode, she interviews a Hmong woman named Yer Vu who was widowed, became a refugee and fled to the United States with three young children. She lost her husband, her father and a pregnancy at 31. Now she’s helping others explore grief. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Hmong growers also show up for each other outside of organizational support. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z But their response is not unusual in this remote mountain region of northern Vietnam, where the Hmong — one of the country’s largest ethnic groups — reside. ‘Children of the Mist’ Review: Stolen Youth 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z To Ms. Her’s surprise, both used a Hmong phrase that translates to “the heart desires, but the voice can never speak it.” A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Yet the Hmong, who arrived in the 1970s and 1980s, by contrast, have struggled. Tiger ancestors 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z To improve access for the Hmong community, Ms. Her and the curators used the Hmong language first in the all the exhibition text and photo captions, with English text as supplementary. A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z In "Gran Torino," he played a retired Detroit autoworker who was at first dismayed to find his nice white neighborhood invaded by Hmong immigrants. 2009-12-11T03:16:00Z There is a mural there, painted on the side of a brick building, featuring a smiling Laura alongside a Hmong woman in traditional dress. Perspective | Yes, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ is racially insensitive — but we should still read it 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Arguably the most famous national park – Doi Khu Pha – offers the province’s highest mountain and a smattering of villages featuring the Mien, Lu, Hmong and Htin tribes: ethnic groups uncommon in the rest of Thailand. Food, beaches, walks, adventure … and romance: our 10 best travel stories of 2017 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z SAT Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Malaysian, and Vietnamese traditional music and dance, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z SAT Hmong dancers, musicians and artists illuminate and preserve their Southeast Asian culture, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar 2011-11-02T23:24:04Z Until the pandemic, Ms. Her predominantly shot intimate and vibrantly colorful portraits of Hmong immigrants and first-generation Hmong Americans, often among plastic flowers — common in Hmong portraiture — or against fake backdrops of Laotian landscapes. A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Languages run from Amharic to Hmong to Yiddish. ‘One Nation with News for All’: Newseum looks at Ethnic media in America Siskiyou County has repealed a pair of ordinances that residents said targeted Hmong and other Asian Americans in the region and made it harder for them to access water during a period of intense drought. Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances that residents said targeted Asian Americans 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Thao, who is Hmong American, received a 3½-year federal sentence. AG Garland in Minneapolis to share results of police department probe 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z A language barrier contributed to the incident because Chiasher Vue spoke little English and few officers there that night spoke Hmong. Minneapolis to pay $700,000 settlement with family members detained while police killed their father 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong and Vietnamese are just some, he said. Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrier 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z And in places like Wisconsin, many Hmong Americans go hunting just as their neighbors do. First hate crimes, now mass shootings. For some Asian Americans, feeling safe means owning a gun 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z But a lawsuit filed in 2021 on behalf of Siskiyou County residents called the ordinances “a sweeping campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans,” the Asian Law Caucus said. Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances that residents said targeted Asian Americans 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Meet Oakland’s new mayor, the most prominent Hmong American politician in the nation. How Southwest Became California’s ‘Unofficial Airline’ 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Hailee Vue said he wants the Hmong community to understand what happened to his family, and for their case to be instructive for future policing. Minneapolis to pay $700,000 settlement with family members detained while police killed their father 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Because of the clandestine nature of the conflict in Laos, few Americans knew about how Hmong people had helped the United States as allies during the war. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Vang, 38, and Xiong, 37, are part of an enclave of 11 Hmong families, among the hundreds of people who moved to Trinity County hoping to grow commercial weed. Why legal weed is failing in one of California’s legendary pot-growing regions 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z In the suit, the plaintiffs accuse Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue and other county officials of a “campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans.” Siskiyou County repeals water ordinances that residents said targeted Asian Americans 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z There are Asian American students who wish that Hmong or Mandarin was a language option, but they take Yurok since it is the most unique language choice available. Indigenous languages make inroads into public schools 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Hmong flower farmers took a big hit when Puget Sound farmers markets closed at the outset of the pandemic, leaving the farmers with a wealth of tulips, dahlias and daffodils — and nowhere to sell them. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Undeterred, and with no homeland to go back to, Hmong refugees embraced the United States as their home. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z They and other Hmong farmers have pleaded with county officials to speed up the licensing process. Why legal weed is failing in one of California’s legendary pot-growing regions 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z They reported to federal custody on Tuesday: Thao, who is Hmong American, is being held in Lexington, Kentucky, and Kueng, who is Black, is in Lisbon, Ohio. State, cops seek to bar evidence in trial over Floyd killing 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Then Lee sold most of the dusty, empty plots to Hmong like himself. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z That’s common for Hmong farmers, said Bee Cha, who for 16 years has connected farmers with resources and helped them find land. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Experts suggest that because Hmong Americans generally came to the United States in the same post-Vietnam era, they have more cohesion than larger Asian American groups that attained earlier political prominence. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z In recent years, Hmong Americans and other Asian Americans, including those of Cambodian, Chinese and Laotian descent, have moved to Siskiyou County, with many settling in and around the Shasta Vista subdivision. Asian Americans sue Siskiyou County and its sheriff, alleging racial bias 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z He called Thao, who is Hmong American, a “good police officer, father and husband.” Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z They were controversial in the Hmong community, but even critics said the farms provided a steady flow of cash to a struggling population of immigrants. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z In other words: If a landlord doesn’t bring up a formal lease, Hmong farmers aren’t going to ask about obtaining one. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z In 2000, Hmong lobbied for a bill that helped make it easier for many former Hmong servicemen to gain citizenship. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Last year, sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a Hmong man who was trying to flee the Lava fire. Asian Americans sue Siskiyou County and its sheriff, alleging racial bias 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The shooting sparked accusations that racism played a role in the shooting of Hawj, who was a member of the Hmong ethnic group. Officers won’t be charged for man’s death at fire checkpoint 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He voiced dismay that Siskiyou County’s more established residents accused the Hmong arrivals of organized crime. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But for many Hmong farmers, it’s not that easy. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z As of 2019, 81 percent of foreign-born Hmong people in the United States had become naturalized citizens, the highest rate among Asian American communities, according to the Pew Research Center. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Sacramento on Wednesday, the plaintiffs accuse Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue and other county officials of “a sweeping campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans.” Asian Americans sue Siskiyou County and its sheriff, alleging racial bias 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The county has tried to crack down on the illegal grows, in part by prohibiting trucked-in water deliveries to Hmong farmers who run illegal operations. Officers won’t be charged for man’s death at fire checkpoint 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z With the opening of the recreational cannabis market, Lee expanded beyond his Hmong clientele. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Chayeng Xiong, a Hmong farmer renting two acres in Carnation, considers himself lucky: His landlord is friendly, and he hasn’t had any recent problems renting land. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Roughly 300,000 Hmong Americans now live in the United States, still largely concentrated in California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z They did not, however, teach her to speak Hmong, concerned it would interfere with her command of English. Megan Khang plays for her parents and their sacrifice at the U.S. Women’s Open 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Kueng, who is Black, and Thao, who is Hmong American, are scheduled to go to trial in June on state charges. Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Some built industrial-scale complexes that made the small Hmong camps look timid. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But she got by with help from a Hmong cultural organization that pooled resources to support farmers and found ways to put their flowers in front of customers. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z California has about one-third of the nation’s Hmong population, and relatively few of them live in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Kueng, who is Black, and Thao, who is Hmong American, also scheduled to go to trial in June on state charges. Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Laotian refugee Pao Houa Her embodies the loss felt by immigrants from that country in a photo of a lone unnamed man at a Hmong senior center in Minnesota. A portrait competition that stretches the definition of a likeness 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z So do the killings of two Hmong women from Milwaukee in 2019. The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z To advocates, Yang’s situation is indicative of an annual trend: Hmong farmers get displaced for one reason or another, hustling to find farmland so they can make it to next spring with flowers to sell. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z While Ms. Thao did not have a sizable Hmong voter base to draw from, she benefited from the nationwide Hmong clan system, which has been key to the success of some Hmong American political campaigns. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z “I think it’s something I just want to prove to myself, because I think I have a lot of doubters,” said Lee, a Hmong American who is from Minnesota. Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Then, she asked, in Hmong: What did you do when your government back home didn’t support you? Asian Americans are having ‘the talk’ about racism for the first time — with their parents 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z In Minnesota, emergency weather alerts and other public safety information are broadcast in Hmong, Somali and Spanish on public access TV, while in Houston, emergency alerts are translated and broadcast by three Spanish-language TV stations. Push for Language Access After Ida Highlights a Greater Need in N.Y. 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z That finding rings true for Hmong farmers in Washington. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The Thaos still held tight to Hmong traditions, including the Hmong language and the practice of shamanism, which made Ms. Thao feel self-conscious in the predominantly white, working-class neighborhood where she grew up. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Lane, who is White, Kueng, who is Black, and Thao, who is Hmong American, also face a separate trial in June on state charges alleging that they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter. George Floyd death: Minnesota federal trial jury gets case against 3 ex-Minneapolis cops 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Lane, who is white, Kueng, who is Black, and Thao, who is Hmong American, also face a separate trial in June on state charges alleging that they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter. Jury set to get case of 3 officers charged in Floyd killing 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Lane, who is white; Kueng, who is Black; and Thao, who is Hmong American, also face a separate state trial in June on charges alleging that they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter. 2 officers plan to testify about George Floyd’s killing 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Every year, Cha helps Hmong farmers relocate, either because landlords don’t want to renew their leases or because of land issues like improper irrigation, bad soil or flooding. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z “But it’s such a beautiful culture that, in hindsight, I wish I was raised around other Hmong people so I could be proud of who I was a lot sooner.” Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Lane, who is White; Kueng, who is Black; and Thao, who is Hmong American, also face a separate state trial in June on charges alleging that they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter. George Floyd death: Minneapolis police officers' conduct 'inconsistent' with department policy, expert says 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z In October, Hmong American gymnast Sunisa Lee said she was pepper sprayed by someone shouting racist slurs while driving by in a car. For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Kueng, who is Black; Lane, who is white; and Thao, who is Hmong American, all are charged with willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights while acting under color of law. Prosecutors in Floyd killing probe use-of-force training 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Friendly Vang-Johnson, a community organizer and daughter of Hmong farmers, learned that firsthand when she tried to buy farmland in 2021. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z But Ms. Thao said her narrow victory simply would not have been possible without the help of her nationwide family of Hmong elders, aunties, uncles, brothers and sisters. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Kueng, who is Black; Lane, who is White; and Thao, who is Hmong American, all are charged with willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights while acting under color of law. George Floyd death: Minneapolis police training expert testifies officers did not follow training, duty 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Kueng, who is Black; Lane, who is white; and Thao, who is Hmong American, had basic medical training and are all are charged for failing to provide Floyd with medical care. Witness at officers’ trial says he believed Floyd would die 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Thao, a Hmong American, had been with the Minneapolis Police Department for around 11 years, starting as a community service officer, a program meant to foster diversity by grooming potential cops. Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd’s death? 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z She said it would also be unlikely for a white landowner to enter that process with a Hmong farmer if other interested parties are willing to make more attractive offers, such as paying in cash. Plight of WA’s Hmong farmers underscores disparities in US agriculture 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z “This wave of Hmong electeds across the nation — they go out and they ask for support in the Hmong community,” Ms. Thao said. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Suni Lee made history at the Tokyo Olympics over the summer when she became the first Hmong American to win gold when she competed in gymnastics all-around. Suni Lee reveals she's received 'so much hate' over relationship with USC football player 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sunni Lee made history at the Tokyo Olympics over the summer when she became the first Hmong American to win gold when she competed in gymnastics all-around. Sunni Lee reveals she's received 'so much hate' over relationship with USC football player 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Throughout the summer, I bought my farmers’ market vegetables from Hmong farmers. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Minnesota didn’t have any counties on the list in 2016, but two Minnesota counties were included in 2021 — Ramsey County with a Hmong language requirement and Houston County to account for its American Indian population. Jump in counties required to provide language help to voters 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “Then the Hmong community shows up and they show up big time.” Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z As the first Hmong American to represent the U.S. in the Olympics, the 18-year-old Lee astounded the world by winning a gold medal in the women’s all-around competition during the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee says she was pepper sprayed in racist attack in L.A. 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Lee’s parents emigrated from Laos to Minnesota, which has the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S. Sunni Lee reveals she's received 'so much hate' over relationship with USC football player 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z When my favorite local dumpling pop-up, the Saturday Dumpling Club, collaborated with another pandemic pop-up called Union Hmong Kitchen, their Hmong sausage dumplings sold out in minutes. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Lee, who grew up in a Hmong immigrant community in St. Paul, Minnesota, told the outlet she feared the repercussions of her reaction to the violence, such as reporting the incident to police. Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in racist attack 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Over platters of fried rice, egg rolls and crab rangoon, Sheng Thao took the microphone and asked for support in June from several dozen people gathered at a Hmong restaurant in Wisconsin. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Lee, 18, made history by travelling to Tokyo this summer, becoming the first US Olympic athlete from the Hmong ethnic group. US Olympian Sunisa Lee 'pepper sprayed in racist attack' 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The confusion and the vagaries of “Asian American” result, in part, from necessity: What else could you possibly do with a group that includes everyone from well-educated Brahmin doctors from India to impoverished Hmong refugees? The Myth of Asian American Identity 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Historically, the Hmong people have been displaced and marginalized by wars and imperialism. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The injunction only covers water sales and deliveries for residents’ needs such as bathing and gardening, said Allison Margolin, one of the attorneys for the Hmong. Judge: County can’t ban water delivery to Hmong pot farmers 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Thao, 37, was running to become the mayor of Oakland, Calif., but she took a detour to the Upper Midwest because it has some of the nation’s largest communities of Hmong Americans. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Engen, the Missoula mayor, said his community is looking forward to welcoming Afghans, just as it took in Iranians, Syrians and Hmong people during previous crises. Afghan resettlement raises the question: Who is coming to the U.S.? 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z "It really surprised me. I had never spoken to a Hmong person before I moved up here." In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Many members of the Hmong community moved to the Twin Cities as refugees from Southeast Asia, mostly from Laos. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Hmong growers also argued that the ban on water deprives them of the ability to put out any fires that start in the subdivision. Judge: County can’t ban water delivery to Hmong pot farmers 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z “Our Hmong community for the longest time did not have a voice,” Mr. Moua, one of the organizers of the event, said. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Lee is the first Hmong American and first Asian woman to win the Olympic gymnastics all-around title. Minnesota celebrates Olympic champion Sunisa Lee with parade 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z The Hmong American community and their allies have responded with protests and boycotts. In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z According to the Minnesota Historical Society, more than 66,000 Hmong people live in the area, the largest concentration in the United States. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The Hmong in Shasta Vista accused firefighters of not bothering to try to put it out, blocking them from bringing their own water trucks so they could fight the fire themselves. Judge: County can’t ban water delivery to Hmong pot farmers 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z When she is sworn into office in January, Ms. Thao will become Oakland’s first Hmong mayor and the most prominent Hmong American officeholder in the United States to date. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. Opinion | I was skeptical of the Tokyo Olympics. Then they won me over. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z But whether or not the water restrictions will remain in effect is uncertain, as many in the Hmong American community are demanding the immediate repeal of the ordinances. In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z I’ve often seen people gather in a local park wearing ornate Hmong clothing for picnics or photos. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The tensions became deadly when officers shot and killed a Hmong man who they say tried to drive through a fire checkpoint brandishing a gun. Judge: County can’t ban water delivery to Hmong pot farmers 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Thao was part of a wave of Hmong Americans to triumph this year in state and local elections across the country. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z She became the first Hmong American to win the gold medal. Tokyo Olympics 2020: Americans who have won gold medals at the Games 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z But the cannabis greenhouses have nonetheless proliferated, both among the Hmong American community and other groups that have moved in. In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Lee was the first Hmong American to even compete in the Olympics, much less win a gold medal. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Just 3.3 percent of USA Gymnastics members identify as Asian, according to the organization, and Lee is the first Hmong American Olympic gymnast. In Minnesota’s Hmong community, Sunisa Lee’s Tokyo gold ‘means everything’ 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z In Minnesota, home to the nation’s second-largest concentration of Hmong residents, a record nine Hmong candidates won their races for the State Legislature. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Lee, a Hmong American from Minnesota, went to the gym every day for all the people whose parents had immigrated to the United States with nothing after escaping war zones. With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z But advocates for the Hmong families, who now make up the majority of Mount Shasta Vista residents, say the allegations stem from a long history of racial discord and discrimination. In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z It was broadcast on a local Hmong television channel and covered by Sahan Journal, a newspaper dedicated to local immigrant communities. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z “There actually have been a bunch of little girls at the gym that are Hmong,” Lee said Friday. In Minnesota’s Hmong community, Sunisa Lee’s Tokyo gold ‘means everything’ 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z While Hmong immigrants have come to the United States from various nations, most came as refugees from Laos during the post-Vietnam era. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The whole Hmong community has been supporting Lee for years, she said. With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z In June, lawyers representing members of the Hmong community filed a lawsuit against the county alleging discrimination based on race. In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Lee, 18, is the first Hmong American to compete at the Olympics. Perspective | Sunisa Lee gave a statement performance in Tokyo. So did Simone Biles. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Like many in the state’s Hmong community of more than 66,000, Lee’s parents fled Laos as children for refugee camps in Thailand before landing in St. Paul. In Minnesota’s Hmong community, Sunisa Lee’s Tokyo gold ‘means everything’ 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z After settling in the United States, Hmong immigrants as a group struggled socioeconomically. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z From there, they headed to the St. Paul area, where about 80,000 Hmong now live. With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The changes also threaten a static, nostalgic conception of rural identity, she adds, resulting in a refusal to accept cannabis farming as agriculture or its Hmong American cultivators as legitimate farmers and lawful residents. In clashes over cannabis, race, and water, hard data is scarce 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z As the first Hmong American to make the U.S. Sunisa Lee, 18, wins gold medal in women’s gymnastics all-around 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “A lot of people don’t know what being Hmong is,” Shyenne said. In Minnesota’s Hmong community, Sunisa Lee’s Tokyo gold ‘means everything’ 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z In the face of language and cultural barriers, and lacking transferable skills, many Hmong lived in low-income neighborhoods and worked in low-skilled factory jobs, like food processing and textiles manufacturing. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z “For my kid, a Hmong girl, to be on the world stage, winning a gold medal, it’s just the best feeling ever.” With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The first sentence translates to, “Hmong have to love Hmong.” Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Olympic team, Lee hopes her victory inspires the Hmong community. Sunisa Lee, 18, wins gold medal in women’s gymnastics all-around 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Lee’s progress highlights a cultural and generational shift among Hmong American families, who traditionally emphasized education as a way out of poverty and attached little value to sports. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Hmong Americans have improved their standing over the years as some members of the first generation saved money and bought homes in the suburbs and the second generation earned degrees and entered higher-paying professions. Oakland’s Next Mayor Highlights Political Rise of Hmong Americans 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Her victory resounded halfway around the world, in Minnesota homes, malls and community centers where Hmong people — members of an ethnic group from Asia — watched spellbound as Lee realized a dream that echoed their own. With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z So much of Hmong history is rooted in war and loss. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Several local Hmong leaders said Lee’s victory shows sports can be a path for this community. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Lee's parents are Hmong, an ethnic group who have historically lived in the mountains of Southeast Asia. American gymnast Sunisa Lee takes Olympic gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z This year, Lee finished second to Biles in the all-around at the Olympic trials to become the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics. Who are Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey? Meet Team USA's all-around competitors 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Lee grew up in St. Paul, in an area heavily populated by Hmong immigrants who came to the United States to seek refuge after the Vietnam War ended in 1975. With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Though 30,000 Hmong people served in that conflict, and estimates of how many Hmong died range as high as 200,000, we were left behind by the United States. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “You have the child of a refugee representing the United States of America, so not only representing America, but bringing the spotlight to the Hmong community,” Xiong said. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Lee's parents emigrated from Laos to Minnesota, which has the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S. American gymnast Sunisa Lee takes Olympic gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z It was beautiful to watch Sunisa Lee, the first Hmong American to compete for Team USA, gracefully go ham on the uneven bars after Biles bowed out of competition. Perspective | For exceptional Black women like Simone Biles, greatness is never enough 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Instead, a huge contingent of family and friends — Lee has 100 relatives on her father’s side alone — and many people from the Hmong American community, were celebrating her at a party. With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Through Lee’s success, we are able to share the fruits and labors of the Minnesota Hmong community with the rest of the world. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Her said that’s because the Hmong were oppressed in every other country where they have lived, including Laos and China, and sought opportunity in America. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z She hopes the image of a Hmong standing in front of the world and on top of her sport resonates in a community she sometimes feels can be too restrictive. American gymnast Sunisa Lee takes Olympic gold 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “Our Hindu and Muslim and Indian and African communities, our Latino and African American, Hmong farmers,” Perry said. 20-year incumbent on King County Council faces challenges from attorney, political consultant 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z More than 34 percent of Cambodian, Laotian and Hmong students do not complete high school, compared with 13 percent of the general U.S. population. Research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Is Being Stifled 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Sunisa Lee’s Olympic gold medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around competition is a win for the country, for Asian Americans and, most of all, for her fellow members of the Hmong diaspora. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z He said the only other Hmong athlete to do so was a gold medalist on the Chinese weightlifting team in 2008. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Hmong people fought for the U.S. during the Vietnam War after being recruited by the CIA in Laos to fend off communist forces. Police shoot, kill California man near marijuana farms evacuated by fire 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Lee, who will be the first Hmong American to compete at the Olympics, is surging. History finally at hand, Biles headlines US gymnastics team 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Hmong Americans tend to experience more poverty than many other Asian American groups. ‘This could have been me’ During the Vietnam War, the Central Intelligence Agency recruited the Hmong to fight in a covert operation in Laos known as the “Secret War.” Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “Every other Hmong person who has done something as a first is literally living out the dreams of our ancestors,” she said. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z After the war, many Hmong refugees moved to Minnesota, Wisconsin and California, where they settled in the Central Valley, given their agricultural background. Police shoot, kill California man near marijuana farms evacuated by fire 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z In 1976, local churches began welcoming the Hmong, refugees from Laos who had aided the American war effort there before fleeing when the United States left Vietnam. A ‘Community for All’? Not So Fast, This Wisconsin County Says. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z “Being Hmong American also means that oftentimes we come from low-income working-class backgrounds.” ‘This could have been me’ Lee is the first Hmong American Olympian, but that’s not the sole inspiration for these acts of service. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Many Hmong, who fought for the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnam War, resettled in Minnesota. ‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “I feel like everyone I know at Foster Farms speaks Spanish, Hmong and Punjabi, and like very few speak English,” he explains. Will COVID Force Public Health to Confront America’s Epic Inequality? 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The Hmong now make up about 9 percent of Wausau’s population — second only to St. Paul, Minn., by percentage. A ‘Community for All’? Not So Fast, This Wisconsin County Says. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z She and her husband gave their children both Hmong names and American names, and they have a close, huge family. ‘This could have been me’ To the Hmong community, Lee’s victory isn’t a means to mend a broken country, nor to gain acceptance from a nation that once abandoned us. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z But Vang, the Hmong American state representative, said communities such as Brooklyn Center are still “the future face of America.” Unrest in Minnesota town offers warning to other U.S. suburbs, experts say 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Many of California’s Hmong immigrants arrived as refugees from war and genocide and have struggled, remaining one of the poorest ethnic groups in the state. Not all Asian Americans are being vaccinated at high rates. A Chinatown clinic shows why 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z For the Black and Hmong populations here, the resolution had given them hope that their fight for inclusion would lead to greater unity. A ‘Community for All’? Not So Fast, This Wisconsin County Says. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Word spreads fast, especially through Lee’s mother, an avid listener of Hmong radio who calls her grandchildren individually whenever she hears of a crisis. ‘This could have been me’ These expressions of joy feel both poignant and powerful given the new pressures Hmong and Asian American communities have faced in recent years. Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Kellie Chauvin said she entered into her first marriage shortly before turning 18 and that was arranged by her traditional Hmong parents. Derek Chauvin’s personal history: About his ex-wife, stepchildren, past discipline and more 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z He kicked down the door to another unit that belonged to a Hmong family. The rise of domestic extremism in America Sacramento Councilwoman Mai Vang, the daughter of Hmong refugees from Laos, tweeted that the tone was “absolutely reckless & harmful … and particularly dangerous during a time of increased hate and violence against Asian American communities.” As protesters on left and right target public servants at home, one city pushes back 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z The Pew study noted that poverty rates were as high as 35% among Burmese, 33% among Bhutanese, and 28% among Hmong and Malaysians, about double or more than for the U.S. as a whole. Atlanta shootings provide glimpse into the other side of the Asian American story 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z The second part asks, “Who else will love Hmong?” Opinion | Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z During the Vietnam War era, members of the Hmong community fought a clandestine war in Laos on the side of American forces but experienced some of the same antagonism faced by other Southeast Asian refugees. Perspective | Why don’t we treat Asian American history the way we treat Black history? 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The school serves a mix of students from the city’s refugee communities — Hmong, Laotian, Cambodian and Sudanese students. As schools reopen, Asian American students are missing from classrooms 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Part of the plan includes paying a $2,000-per-person fee to six social media influencers tied to the city’s Black, Hmong, Latino, Native American and Somali communities, officials said. Minneapolis hires online emissaries to dispel misinformation during trial in killing of George Floyd 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z The Minneapolis city council approved the plan on Friday, which calls for six influencers to be paid about $2,000 each to spread the city’s messages with Black, Native American, Hmong, and Latino communities. Minneapolis hiring social media influencers for former police officers’ trials 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z There were not a lot of roles out there that were not the “Vietnamese refugee,” the “Hmong refugee,” the “Chinatown episode.” To reprise her 'Karate Kid' role in 'Cobra Kai,' Tamlyn Tomita had some ground rules 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z After the Vietnam War, France relocated a small group of 45 Hmong refugees from Laos to its overseas territory in South America, called French Guiana. The refugees feeding a nation 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z In June, Marny Xiong, a Hmong woman who chaired of the St. Paul Board of Education, succumbed to the virus at the age of 31, devastating the Hmong community. As schools reopen, Asian American students are missing from classrooms 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z They also made similar audio files in Punjabi, Hmong and Spanish. Before disasters hit California, these workers get the word out in many languages 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z Minneapolis currently offers electives in African American, Chicano/Latino, Hmong, Asian American, Somali and First Nations histories and this year added a broader course called “Race and Identity.” Minneapolis schools add ethic studies requirement 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z I’ve played Vietnamese, I’ve played Hmong, but I know there are actors out there of those ethnicities who could have played them more authentically and more truthfully. To reprise her 'Karate Kid' role in 'Cobra Kai,' Tamlyn Tomita had some ground rules 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Yang Asha is the mythical ancestress of the Miao people, an ethnic minority in China closely related to the Hmong of Southeast Asia. A Soaring Monument to Beauty in China Is Stirring Passions. Mostly Anger. 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z He believes it is contributing to the reluctance of Hmong families to send their children back to school buildings. As schools reopen, Asian American students are missing from classrooms 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Choua Yang, 53, a Hmong refugee who fled Laos when the government fell to the communists and built a life in Minnesota as an educator helping other Hmong immigrants. Opinion | As the death toll mounts, a nurse wishes people would ‘see covid through my eyes’ 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z The suit filed Thursday alleges the university favors some applicants, including those who identify as Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander and some Asian subgroups such as Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian and Vietnamese. Justice Department sues Yale, alleging discrimination against White and Asian applicants 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Hmong cannabis farmers are not unique to the area. California's largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won't evacuate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The banquet hall attached to the Longcheng Marketplace that serves the area’s population of 5,000 Hmong immigrants has sat empty since March. Politics creates economic illusion in Houdini’s hometown 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s happening among weary Filipino nurses in Queens, Hmong refugee families in Minneapolis and in Silicon Valley’s Asian American community. As schools reopen, Asian American students are missing from classrooms 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Even his wife of 10 years, a Hmong refugee and real estate agent, ended up estranged: Days after Mr. Floyd’s death, she filed for divorce and asked to change her last name. Officer Who Pressed His Knee on George Floyd’s Neck Drew Scrutiny Long Before 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z One of the officers there for George Floyd’s death was Hmong. Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Many are refugees or family of Hmong who helped U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. California's largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won't evacuate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Kueng taught math at the schools her children went to, where the student body was often mostly Hmong, African-American and Latino. The Black Officer Who Detained George Floyd Had Pledged to Fix the Police 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z "Fong was probably feeling the same way, too," she said in Hmong, her eyes filling with tears. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Her father had been a Hmong soldier fighting Communists in Laos before the family fled in the late 1970s, he later told a newspaper. Officer Who Pressed His Knee on George Floyd’s Neck Drew Scrutiny Long Before 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z As a proud Hmong-American, I’m trying to spread positivity about Hmong people and tell people what it’s like to be Hmong, and I felt like this was a big blow to our reputation. Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z In nearby Siskiyou County, the sheriff has waged war with Hmong growers whom he has described as being like organized crime cartels. California's largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won't evacuate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Some volunteers worried that they risked committing the same “policing” practices that have marginalized Minneapolis’ minority groups, including their own neighbors, some of whom are Somali and Hmong. After the death of George Floyd, where does Minneapolis — and the country — go from here? 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z The Hmong are an ethnic group from South-East Asia, mainly drawn from southern China, Vietnam and Laos. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Robert Paule, the lawyer representing Mr. Thao, 34, said his client, who is Hmong, had met with state agents and surrendered his service revolver. Officers Charged in George Floyd’s Death Not Likely to Present United Front 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z My uncle was a shaman, a Hmong healer. Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Hmong started moving to this area about eight years ago, Dobo said, after another fire hit Post Mountain, burning about a third of the land including more than two dozen farms. California's largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won't evacuate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Chauvin’s wife, Kellie, a Laotian immigrant who became the first Hmong winner of the Mrs. Minnesota pageant, filed for divorce shortly after his arrest last week. Officer in George Floyd death got medals for bravery, drew 17 complaints 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Almost half of the Laotian Hmong fled their country in 1975, after the fall of Saigon in the Vietnam War. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Kongsue Xiong, 46, a Hmong business owner in St. Paul whose building was damaged last week, said the burning reminded him of his childhood in Laos. They Fled Asia as Refugees. Now They Are Caught in the Middle of Minneapolis. 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z We were all on Zoom and my mom was talking to her in Hmong, asking my aunt to watch over us and make sure we are OK in life. Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Many older residents moved out as property values unexpectedly rose when Hmong transplants began snapping up parcels at above-market prices. California's largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won't evacuate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Phillipe Cunningham, a City Council member, represents a poor ward in northern Minneapolis with a large black, Hmong and Native American population. Two Crises Convulse a Nation: A Pandemic and Police Violence 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z According to figures from the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, one in four Hmong Americans live below the poverty line. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z In May, an African-American youth kicked a Hmong woman who was sitting at a commuter rail station in St. Paul in the face, while another recorded with his phone and then posted on social media. They Fled Asia as Refugees. Now They Are Caught in the Middle of Minneapolis. 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Usually, Hmong funerals last several days and our whole family comes together for it. Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z “We have had a very difficult time trying to win the hearts of the Hmong community. I think this fire has done nothing but help that situation.” California's largest-ever fire threatens cannabis farms worth millions. Many won't evacuate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The Midtown Global Market had sprung up, attracting diners and shoppers to its Hmong, Indian, Moroccan and other international food and crafts. Two Crises Convulse a Nation: A Pandemic and Police Violence 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z And while 72% of white families own a home, less than half of Hmong Americans and African Americans do. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Most of the worst looting and vandalism this week struck long-established Native American and African American areas that more recently became home to large groups of Hmong, Somali and Latino migrants. Faith leaders in dual roles guiding congregations and police 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z It’s a Hmong tradition to fold thousands of little paper boats with silver or gold paper that represent money the person could take into the afterlife, but we couldn’t do that because of the coronavirus. Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z A much different side of the 44-year-old officer was portrayed in a 2018 newspaper profile of his wife, Kellie, a Laotian refugee who was seeking to become the first Hmong Mrs. Minnesota. Officer accused in black man’s death involved in 3 shootings 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Although her parents believed in her success and dream of attending college, as a Hmong woman, she was not granted the same privileges as Hmong men or other classmates. Regent highlights passion for supporting students, equity 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Initially, there was no Hmong representation among its ranks. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Today the Northside is about half black, a quarter Hmong and a quarter everything else. Opinion | ‘Woe Is You,’ White People Keep Telling Us 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Vang was charged in 2017 with six counts of theft by swindle for allegedly duping several members of the Hmong community into investing in a nonexistent ginseng farm, the Star Tribune reported. Woman arrested in ginseng scam after 2 years eluding arrest 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z And then there’s this: Lee would also make history as the first Hmong American to represent the United States at an Olympic games. Minnesota gymnast Sunisa Lee’s Olympic quest delayed a year 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z All the victims were of Hmong descent and the shooting rattled the central California city, home of the second-largest Hmong community in the U.S. 7 charged in California party shooting that killed 4 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z In an infamous 1989 case, a police officer shot two sixth-grade Hmong boys in the back as they ran away from a stolen car. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z “It is bittersweet,” said Bobby Bliatout, a local Hmong community leader. Fresno mass shooting: police arrest six suspects in deadly November attack 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Hmong, an ethnic minority group from East and Southeast Asia, fought on the side of the United States in the Vietnam War. California backyard party shooting: Fresno police arrest 6 suspected gang members 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z “The shooting affected not only the city, but also really impacted our Hmong American community,” Hall said. Six suspects arrested in mass shooting that left four dead in Fresno 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Hmong, an ethnic minority group from East and Southeast Asia, fought on the side of the U.S. in the Vietnam War. 7 charged in California party shooting that killed 4 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z "Tou Thao" is a very common Hmong name, and many who share it with the indicted officer faced online threats and harassment. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z All the victims were of Hmong descent and the shooting rattled the central California city, home to the second-largest Hmong community in the U.S. 6 arrested in killings of 4 men at California backyard party 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z All the victims were of Hmong descent; the shooting rattled the central California city, home to the second-largest Hmong community in the country. California backyard party shooting: Fresno police arrest 6 suspected gang members 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The youngest victim to die in the shooting, Lee, was a well-known Hmong singer. Six suspects arrested in mass shooting that left four dead in Fresno 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The celebration runs through Jan. 1 and features Hmong foods, dance, music and games along with sports tournaments. Hmong celebrate new year in California amid tighter security 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z It was during the worst of that online fighting that Yang got a Facebook invite from a friend to join a group called "Hmong 4 Black Lives." How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Hmong fought on the side of the United States in the Vietnam War and after the war, the U.S. moved them to places in Minnesota, California and Wisconsin. 6 arrested in killings of 4 men at California backyard party 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The celebration, which runs through Jan. 1, features Hmong foods, dance, music and games along with sports tournaments, and it typically draws tens of thousands of people from around the country. Hmong celebrate new year in California amid tighter security 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Many Hmong immigrants in California, including Kou’s family, are survivors of the so-called Secret War that followed the 1975 collapse of the kingdom of Laos. Six suspects arrested in mass shooting that left four dead in Fresno 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The November attack on a backyard TV football-watching party in Fresno killed four Hmong men and wounded six other people. Hmong celebrate new year in California amid tighter security 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z That day, as they walked towards the capitol steps to join the larger Black Lives Matter group, Youa was in front, walking silently as the younger Hmong participants chanted around her. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Known as the “Village Lawyer,” she works out of the Hmong Village shopping center in St. Paul. Friends of St. Paul Public Library celebrating 75 years 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z A November attack on a backyard TV football-watching party in southeast Fresno killed four Hmong men and wounded six other people. Hmong celebrate new year in California amid tighter security 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The Hmong people fought alongside U.S. troops against communism during the Vietnam War, marking them as targets after the Laotian communist government took over. Six suspects arrested in mass shooting that left four dead in Fresno 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The four victims of the Fresno mass shooting will be laid to rest this month with traditional Hmong funerals. Newsletter: The Stanford professor at the center of an impeachment hearing storm 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z As a Hmong activist, Yang said that it hasn't always been easy to publicly express solidarity with the black community. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Many Hmong consider the funeral to be an important final stage of life. Funerals set for Hmong American men shot at California party 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z After the war, Hmong refugees moved to Minnesota, California and Wisconsin. Hmong celebrate new year in California amid tighter security 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Four people were killed, all of them members of Central Valley’s tight-knit Hmong community who, writes Sam Levin, came to California as refugees fleeing violence in south-east Asia. US briefing: Michael Bloomberg, the China cables and Evo Morales 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Ultimately, 90% of Hmong refugees ended up in the US, including in California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. 'Why did you kill my son?': mass shooting leaves Fresno's Hmong community shattered 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z He said some suffer what he calls "sheltered Asian syndrome", meaning they rarely interact with others from outside the Hmong community, and that their knee jerk response was to defend Thao's actions. How Floyd death healed an unlikely rift 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Fresno police on Thursday also released photos of the four victims, who were Hmong American and shot Sunday in a backyard while watching football. Police offer $15,000 in shooting deaths of 4 Hmong American 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z These were built by and for Hmong people, pulled together with whatever resources were available. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z It was on one such night that Kou and 30 of his friends and family gathered at his home in a majority Hmong neighborhood of southeast Fresno. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z There are now an estimated 300,000 Hmong Americans, with roughly 34,000 living in Fresno, home to the second largest Hmong community in the country. 'Why did you kill my son?': mass shooting leaves Fresno's Hmong community shattered 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z In Fresno, police are still trying to solve who opened fire at a backyard football watching party on Sunday, wounding 10 Hmong men, four of them fatally. Newsletter: One inquiry, two worlds 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Two of the victims were well-known singers in the Southeast Asian Hmong community. Newsletter: More PG&E power outages likely to begin Wednesday 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Any hour of the day, a Hmong person somewhere in America could call in and hear a familiar language — and not just listen but respond. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Many Hmong immigrants in California, including Kou’s family, are survivors of the so-called Secret War that followed the 1975 collapse of the kingdom of Laos, where they are considered an ethnic minority. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Vong Mouanoutoua, a local councilman in Clovis, a neighboring city, said Hmong families were drawn to the Central Valley for farming jobs and more affordable housing. 'Why did you kill my son?': mass shooting leaves Fresno's Hmong community shattered 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z A close-knit Hmong community is in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four. 10 Things to Know for Today 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The Hmong are an ethnic group from Southeast Asia. Deadly attack leaves California Hmong community in shock 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Participation is what keeps Hmong conference line radio alive. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Hmong people fought alongside U.S. troops against communism there during the Vietnam War, making them targets after the Laotian communist government took over. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z “Our culture is one in which there is a lot of connectivity,” said Mouanoutoua, explaining that that there are 18 clans among Hmong people, represented by the shared surnames. 'Why did you kill my son?': mass shooting leaves Fresno's Hmong community shattered 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z In the 1980s, Hmong refugees from Laos settled in Missoula. These Refugees Escaped Congo, but Trump’s Policies May Strand Loved Ones 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The Hmong are an ethnic group from Southeast Asia. Deadly attack leaves California Hmong community in shock 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In the evening, maybe it’s business advice from Hmong entrepreneurs. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The last substantial influx of Hmong refugees being resettled in the U.S. started 15 years ago. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z It began resettling Hmong people in 1975, with a major wave reaching the US in the 1980s. 'Why did you kill my son?': mass shooting leaves Fresno's Hmong community shattered 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z St. Paul is said to have the nation’s largest Hmong population, and when locals shop here, it feels like home. You’re going where? St. Paul, Minn. 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z But Hmong and Laotian refugees have been settling in California since the 1970s, and now there are about 160,000 Hmong and Laotian people in the state. Column: Laotian American history shows us why we need ethnic studies 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z “They look up to you just like a movie star,” says Miss Lee, an owner based in South Carolina where approximately 0.05 percent of the population is Hmong. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The Hmong New Year event held at the Fresno Fairgrounds attracts thousands of people and is regarded as the largest in the country. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said Her played “a big role in closing that gap” between Hmong community members and officers. Mourners remember Milwaukee officer killed in crash as kind 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Hundreds of vendors pack the market with trinkets, soaps, bowls, cosmetics, traditional Hmong headdresses and robes, platform shoes, DVDs, fake eyelashes, knockoff designer handbags and cheap toys. You’re going where? St. Paul, Minn. 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z As Hmong people make up a minority group in Laos, that community’s history includes some of the link between Laos and the U.S. San Diego's Laotian community pushes for a place in California history books 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z The total Hmong population in the US was just under 300,000 in 2015, and most are concentrated in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z In Hmong family tradition, the oldest children play a significant role in caring for younger siblings. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Adler, who studied the Hmong deaths in the eighties, described the moment of a death, even of someone who is terminally ill, as a meeting point between what we know and what we never will. The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Consider the even more radical figures common in “story cloths” created by Hmong women. Opinion | The Feminist Power of Embroidery 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Kongphouthone said he’s happy Hmong history is making its way into California schools, but he wants to see the stories of other Laotians represented as well. San Diego's Laotian community pushes for a place in California history books 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z “And when I go speak Hmong, I’m still so behind on my Hmong language.” How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He started performing at weddings and graduations at age 14 before booking bigger venues such as the Hmong New Year celebration in Fresno in recent years. After mass shooting, Fresno's Hmong community is left mourning and afraid 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Lao led the Laos women's national rugby team to historic international victories, and is the first Hmong woman to earn her rugby coach licence. BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list? 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z One community, the Hmong, began arriving in Minnesota in the 1970s as refugees from the CIA-backed Secret War and Vietnam War, which ravaged their communities in Laos. The Ecosystem in Immigrants’ Guts Is Shaped by the Place They Call Home 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z In Minnesota, five Hmong Americans won races for the state Legislature. Women and diversity win big in historic state and local elections - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z When she travels, Hmong people can usually recognize her by her voice. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Though the Hmong played a crucial role in the CIA’s “Secret War,” the majority were at first deemed “too primitive” to be given asylum in the United States, according to the Minnesota History Center. Minnesota man reflects on journey from refugee to dentist 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Some Hmong and Karen women in this study lived and remained in Thailand. Immigrants arrive with flourishing gut microbes. Then America’s diet trashes them. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “It was actually a challenge finding participants who fell in the normal range of body mass index for the study,” said Mary Xiong, a second-generation Hmong American and a community researcher in the Minnesota project. The Ecosystem in Immigrants’ Guts Is Shaped by the Place They Call Home 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Her job as a social worker brings Sharma into contact with other immigrants to Minnesota like Somalis, Hmong and Latinos. Bhutan community thriving in Minnesota 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z In many ways, that name alone is a microcosm of America’s cognizance of the Hmong community. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He was told he was the first Hmong to go into dentistry in Minnesota, and probably the first grandfather to graduate from his program. Minnesota man reflects on journey from refugee to dentist 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Two ethnic groups from Asia, the Hmong and Karen people, represent a large portion of immigrants in Minnesota. Immigrants arrive with flourishing gut microbes. Then America’s diet trashes them. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z California has the highest population of Hmong, a Southeast Asian ethnic minority, in the United States. 'Huge win' for sex assault victims, says California victim 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has a template for people to print business card-sized rights cards in Arabic, Chinese, English, Hmong, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. 'Resistance zone': the neighborhood where people train to confront Ice 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s this history of erasure that makes Hmong conference radio all the more remarkable. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z It is estimated that about a third of the Hmong population in Laos fled to Thailand. Minnesota man reflects on journey from refugee to dentist 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z I’ve never cared for a Hmong child, but I often think about what it would be like. Even as the U.S. grows more diverse, the medical profession is slow to follow 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z She says she’s never done that, and worked hard to campaign door-to-door in her district, especially among the large Hmong population. The Latest: LeDoux calls vote manufacturing claim ‘absurd’ 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Fountain Valley’s City Council on Tuesday formally supported a legislative effort to introduce curriculum to teach California schoolchildren about the Vietnamese refugee experience, the Cambodian genocide and Hmong cultural studies. Bill to require K-12 study of Vietnamese, Cambodian and Hmong experiences wins backing in O.C. 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Callers are typically greeted with a recorded message welcoming them to the line in Hmong, punctuated by an automated English message saying how many callers are on the line. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He also bought an old car dealership and remodeled it into the Hmong Minnesota Professionals building that includes other businesses, such as a bank and a chiropractic office. Minnesota man reflects on journey from refugee to dentist 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The book chronicles the illness of Lia Lee, a Hmong girl with severe epilepsy, and her family’s saga navigating the American medical system. Even as the U.S. grows more diverse, the medical profession is slow to follow 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z This month, he introduced a resolution condemning the hostile actions taken by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic against the Hmong ChaoFa indigenous people, who served as U.S. allies during the Vietnam War. Virginia congressman under investigation in the House 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The group in its 2014 complaint said Harvard defines “Asian Americans” as including individuals of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong or Indian descent. Harvard sued for alleged discrimination against Asian American applicants 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The lines have hourly programming and themes: call in the afternoon, and you might find someone singing traditional Hmong folk songs. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The group in its 2014 complaint said Harvard defines “Asian-Americans” as including individuals of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong or Indian descent. Harvard records show discrimination against Asian-Americans: group 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z This is, of course, an extreme case — and there are fewer than 300,000 people of Hmong descent living in the United States. Even as the U.S. grows more diverse, the medical profession is slow to follow 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Company founder and CEO Noobtsaa Philip Vang, the son of Hmong refugees from Laos, felt connected to stories of migration and asylum. Refugee Syrian chef turns nocturnal in Ramadan 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The guidebook is about 60 pages and includes rules for Hmong weddings and funerals and how to resolve disputes within the marriage. Wisconsin community still recovering 1 year after shooting 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Whatever the topic, the shows are all in Hmong, a key factor that’s both unique to the medium and essential for its survival. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z "Every group needs them. I don't care if you're Hmong, Sikh or Hindu, you're going to need a space," he says. How Sweet the Sound: New exhibit at CAAM celebrates the city's gospel tradition This year, Minnesota ACT on Alzheimer’s leaders are working with African American, Hispanic, American Indian, West African and Hmong communities in their state to make culturally sensitive adaptations to their programs. Unsure how to interact with someone who has dementia? This group aims to help. 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Mountain View Cemetery manager Randy Giovannoni said staff earlier this week moved four or five upright gravestones to dig a grave for a Hmong burial, the Fresno Bee reported Thursday. Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Once the guidelines are translated and written down in English and Hmong, attorneys and others in the court system will be able to better understand Hmong customs, the committee hopes. Wisconsin community still recovering 1 year after shooting 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z An oral culture for much of their history, the Hmong did not have a written language until the 1950s, and only 40 percent of foreign-born Hmong Americans were English-proficient as of 2015. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Traditions: Hmong families in Fresno are worried about the spirits of their dead relatives after a local cemetery moved some headstones without performing the proper rituals. Essential California: State moves ahead with one delta tunnel, scaling back ambitious water delivery project 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Among other things, the team is broadcasting weekly radio programs in Spanish, Somali and Hmong and is contracting with others to share social media messages in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Oromo and Lao. Minneapolis team keeps immigrants informed during Super Bowl 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z “The last thing I want to do is upset the Hmong community,” Giovannoni said. Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z But the committee isn’t focused just on Hmong people because violence breaks out in families of all ethnic backgrounds. Wisconsin community still recovering 1 year after shooting 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z For Hmong living in places other than these historic enclaves, it’s not uncommon to go day-to-day never encountering another Hmong person. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He says images of war are still fresh in the minds of many Hmong, and he’s been telling people they don’t need to be afraid. Minneapolis team keeps immigrants informed during Super Bowl 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z “With some members of the Hmong community, people are really fearful that there is war,” he said. Minneapolis team keeps immigrants informed during Super Bowl 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z She was one of a number of Hmong families who went to the cemetery this week to check on the headstones of their loved ones. Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z That will help the legal system work alongside the Hmong clan system to keep people safe in domestic disputes. Wisconsin community still recovering 1 year after shooting 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z For Miss Lee, her less-than-perfect Hmong has become something of a calling card. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The child who was born in a refugee camp taught herself the Hmong written language by concentrating intently on hymns as they were sang at weekly services. Wisconsin students celebrate Hmong language, culture 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z There have been some relatively small, relatively successful relocations - the Hmong people living in California - we should learn to do this on a larger scale. Opinion | Swallowed by the Sea 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z You'll learn something new, including how the Vietnam War was also fought in Laos and devastated the Hmong people. Books: Favorite reads of the year from our Critics at Large and more book news – LA Times 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z “It’s for all community members, not just the Hmong community, but we’re starting there because it seems like there’s a higher need.” Wisconsin community still recovering 1 year after shooting 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The Secret War killed an estimated quarter of Hmong boys and men and displaced hundreds of thousands more in the years following the conflict. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The club’s creation preceded the Eau Claire school district’s announcement last week that it will include a “Hmong History and Culture” course at the high school level next fall. Wisconsin students celebrate Hmong language, culture 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z But many in the CIA knew the resistance was destined to fail; the Hmong were horse flies trying to take down a water buffalo. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Spanish, Somali and Hmong are the most common non-English languages spoken in the state. Census data shows more Minnesota residents are multilingual 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z They are also looking at a more diverse set of immigrant communities, including Hmong and other Asian and African groups, as well as Native American children. Why Autism Seems to Cluster in Some Immigrant Groups 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Most Americans don’t even know the word “Hmong.” How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The Hmong people served as U.S. allies in the CIA’s “secret war” against communist forces in Laos from the early 1960s until the Vietnam War ended in 1975. Wisconsin students celebrate Hmong language, culture 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z After the Vietnam War ended, the CIA abruptly pulled out of Laos, leaving thousands, possibly tens of thousands, of Hmong to flee. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z “The majority of Asian and Hmong eat rice,” owner Vue Yang said. Small groceries thrive by providing ready meals to youth 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z The festival, hosted by the Hmong Association of Washington, featured cultural performances and activities with influences from China, Laos and Thailand. Hmong celebrate Lunar New Year at Seattle Center 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Nobody knows exactly how many Hmong radio lines there are — it’s a complex and unregulated system with no directories or central oversight — but there are clues that can be used to trace their unlikely proliferation. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z “I think it’s very good for students of other colors to see how the Hmong people contributed to history,” Xiong said. Wisconsin students celebrate Hmong language, culture 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z And then there were all types of other allegations - drug-trafficking, carpet-bombing and even the use of Hmong children as soldiers in the secret army. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z SAT Harvest festival with needlework, clothing, music and dance performances with traditional Hmong instruments, artifacts and Hmong house display, Hmong-inspired food and craft vendors, cooking demonstrations, children’s craft activities, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Under scrutiny: In Fresno there are questions about a pitch to create a Hmong homeland in Southeast Asia. Essential California: Sexual harassment allegations grow in Hollywood and beyond – LA Times 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z It’s a common sense medium for both hosts and listeners in the Hmong community, which suffers poverty rates that are nearly double that of all Americans. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z One the consortium recently accepted is called Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong, devised for the Hmong language by a minister in California whose parishioners have been using it for more than 25 years. How the Appetite for Emojis Complicates the Effort to Standardize the World’s Alphabets 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Then one day, we came to the photo of a Hmong boy in a military uniform. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z More than 1,500 Hmong farmers in the past two years have poured into this remote county, so vast it encompasses two western mountain ranges. Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Minnesota, with a long-standing tradition of welcoming refugees, has seen firsthand their contributions, whether Hmong, Somali or Liberian. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z A decade later, Pa Der has mixed feelings about whether the show helped her personally create a community with other Hmong people. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr. McMaster added, however, that the federal government’s broad racial categories conceal some of the success the school has had in serving underrepresented groups, such as Minnesota’s Hmong and Somali immigrant communities. When Affirmative Action Isn’t Enough 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z As half a dozen grandchildren ran around, we sat on the couches in his living room, and Xing told us how he we abducted by Hmong soldiers on his way to school one day. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Lee is a child of the Hmong refugee camps in Thailand. Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z More than 1,500 Hmong farmers in the last two years have poured into Siskiyou County on the Oregon border, an area so vast it encompasses two western mountain ranges. Essential California: The Hmong pot farms of Siskiyou County 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z “I work with a lot of Hmong refugees who are dealing with depression, and part of that stems from isolation, or the depression manifests itself as isolation,” Pa Der says. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z “It is an open secret,” said a Hmong leader in Sacramento, seeking anonymity because his past candor resulted in death threats. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z It's hard to determine whether the CIA were empowering the Hmong, or hiring them. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Public records show Lee and a relative, Vince Wavue Lee, tracked down the absentee owners of more than 50 lots, paid them above-market prices, and then transferred the properties as “gifts” to other Hmong. Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z While hiking in the mountains of Laos, interviewing Hmong farmers about their opium shipments on CIA helicopters, I was descending a steep slope when a burst of bullets ripped the ground at my feet. Exploring the shadows of America’s security state 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Even for Hmong who live in communities with other Hmong people, the conference lines can expand their world; Pa Der sees them as a tool for a more globalized Hmong diaspora. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The search was described in press releases issued by Pier 5 lawyers as “county officials armed with assault rifles” who “threatened Hmong citizens … if they attempted to vote.” Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z They admonished the way the CIA disappeared, resulting in a Hmong exodus to Thailand. My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z A Hmong community turned out to be quite efficient growers of cannabis. Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z In this Daily 360 video, learn from Mái, a Hmong farmer, about how the colder winters and hotter, drier summers are damaging the critical yearly harvest. Barcelona, North Korea, Singapore: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The woman was on a conference radio line talking to Hmong in the US, one of those voices in the dark room. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z More than 1,500 Hmong farmers in the last two years have poured into this remote county, so vast it encompasses two western mountain ranges. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Mai, who asked to be called by her first name for this article, advocates for Missouri Hmong farmers - she was one - in her work with the USDA. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The search was described in news releases issued by Pier 5 lawyers as “county officials armed with assault rifles” who “threatened Hmong citizens … if they attempted to vote.” Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z I remember the racial epithets hurled at Vietnamese, Hmong, and Laotian refugees after the Vietnam War. What Does It Take to ‘Assimilate’ in America? 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z But those shows, like almost all Hmong conference call shows, were ephemeral, anchored to this world only by those who heard them live on air. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The stout 43-year-old is a child of the Hmong refugee camps in Thailand. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z He’s been translating for his family and members of the Hmong community since he was 5. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Voting records obtained by the Los Angeles Times show more than 100 of the roughly 600 Hmong voters registered in Siskiyou County have mailing addresses elsewhere. Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z He praised Fresno’s diversity, citing its Armenian and Hmong communities. When Syria Came to Fresno: Refugees Test Limits of Outstretched Hand 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Hmong conference radio feels more intimate than AM / FM, all the more when you understand the work that goes into sustaining it. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Voting records obtained by The Times show more than 100 of the approximately 600 Hmong voters registered in Siskiyou County have mailing addresses elsewhere. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z She manages the Webb City Farmers Market and plays a key role in the project, which is for small farmers in the area, not just the Hmong. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z But in July 2016 the Town Council declared the Hmong farmers’ use “undesired” and cut off sales to those living outside of city limits. Hmong marijuana growers in California fight attempts to shut them down 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Realizing that the $300 lifeguard certification was a barrier to entry, the Eastside Y often waived the fee, taught Hmong and Karen teens how to swim, and then hired them as lifeguards. Veteran uses skills to lead St. Paul Eastside YMCA 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z She was missing what she would later find to be the most popular form of mass media for the Hmong. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z But in July 2016 the town council declared the Hmong farmers’ use “undesired” and cut off sales to those living outside of city limits. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Now, Mai, who lives in southwestern Missouri where the MU Extension-Lincoln Cooperative Extension project is based, champions Hmong families moving to the area, mainly from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In the past, organized sports were not typically encouraged within the Hmong community - it was seen as fun and games, something frivolous taking time away from education. St. Paul Hmong-American gymnast leaps toward Olympic dream 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Her youth outreach worker is a Hmong youth minister. Veteran uses skills to lead St. Paul Eastside YMCA 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Her Hmong is part of the entertainment value. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Their property tax bill went to another Siskiyou County address, while their voter registrations gave a third county address used by 34 other Hmong voters. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z The Hmong are an ethnic group largely from the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Making the Olympic team would be monumental, not just for Suni, but also for the Hmong community in America. St. Paul Hmong-American gymnast leaps toward Olympic dream 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z His cousin Michael Yang, 25, wore a mixture of Hmong and Western clothes to the funeral. 'He was the best one of us': Family mourns youngest son, who drowned in San Joaquin River 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Even in their home countries, Hmong are an ethnic minority and have been victims of persecution, being forced to flee their homes for hundreds of years. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Public records show Lee and a relative, Vince Wavue Lee, tracked down the absentee owners of more than 50 lots, paid them above-market prices and then transferred the properties as “gifts” to other Hmong. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z By 2006, a number of the Hmong immigrants began buying farms in southwestern Missouri. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Up north: Some Hmong farmers in Northern California are returning to their opium-growing roots — sort of. Essential California: Double threat to L.A.'s future: housing crisis and homeless crisis 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z A senior at Edison High, Neng was class valedictorian and president of the Hmong club. 'He was the best one of us': Family mourns youngest son, who drowned in San Joaquin River 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z “A lot of the Hmong women and men, they don’t have any education,” Miss Lee says. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He also struggles with the desire to create a new Hmong enclave in the mountains — a drive he believes holds his people back from assimilating. Hmong pot growers in Siskiyou County seeking identity, profit — or both 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Census showed only 26 Hmong people living in Missouri. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z “If they allow us to grow, the Hmong will stay,” he said. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Hmong and Khmu workers douse the growing plants with pesticides and kill weeds with herbicides such as paraquat. Cash and chemicals: for Laos, Chinese banana boom a blessing and curse 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z The Hmong “conference thing” was a new one, though, and the requests to start new lines began trickling in around four years ago. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The restraint of these poems in part reflects Hmong languages’ resistance to script; many appear to have existed for centuries without any written record. Mai Der Vang’s and Airea D. Matthews’s Striking Débuts 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Through Yang, other Hmong farmers are expanding their approaches to farming even as they honor their traditional methods, the Columbia Missourian reported. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z California is home to the largest population of Hmong in the United States, with nearly 100,000, and most initially settled in the Central Valley. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Within the Hmong community, elders face their own unique set of problems, Lee and Moua said. Hmong elders in Eau Claire still searching 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z He estimates the number of Hmong radio lines he’s set up is in the dozens, and he can usually guess that the request is for a show based on the client’s name. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Vang’s poems are sometimes woven with Hmong phrases, which, to the reader who lacks the language, give the impression of chatter arriving by a remote, staticky broadcast. Mai Der Vang’s and Airea D. Matthews’s Striking Débuts 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z The Hmong farmers were interested in the farming techniques offered by MU Extension, Nichols said, but they needed someone with the skills to teach them in their own language and culture. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z At the school holiday pageant, the students put on a Hmong fashion show. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Yang spent that Friday morning and afternoon at the association for its twice monthly Kaj Siab Days - meaning “peaceful heart” or “happy days” - which is a program geared toward Eau Claire’s population of Hmong elders. Hmong elders in Eau Claire still searching 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z For all of the idiosyncrasies of Hmong conference radio, it still isn’t immune to the problems arising in its mainstream counterparts, particularly misinformation. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The most common script among Hmong speakers today was invented in the nineteen-fifties, by Christian missionaries. Mai Der Vang’s and Airea D. Matthews’s Striking Débuts 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Balek said the initial challenge was more than a matter of translating from English to Hmong and vice versa. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In a county that is more than 85 percent white, the Hmong are conspicuous. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Inside the doors of the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association on a Kaj Siab Day, the sounds of quick chatter, laughs and the aroma of traditional food fills the building. Hmong elders in Eau Claire still searching 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Because the shows are unregulated, this misinformation can go unchecked, and Lopez found Hmong people who don’t listen often mistrust Hmong radio and even show disdain for the programs and its participants. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The English syntax seems to approximate Hmong phrasing: its metamorphosis from another language, like the brutal self-transformations it expresses, is costly, ultimate, but also definitive. Mai Der Vang’s and Airea D. Matthews’s Striking Débuts 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Mai L. Her believes that helping individual Hmong farmers with their farming practices benefits the greater community. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Last year, a Hmong team won a prize in a prestigious local barbecue competition. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z “She’s very sad and depressed,” Yang said through translator Hao Pay Lee on April 14 as they sat in the entrance area of the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association. Hmong elders in Eau Claire still searching 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Years ago, she heard him play the Hmong guitar on a conference line and sent him $70 in exchange for tapes of music. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Laos fell, the C.I.A. pulled up stakes, and many Hmong families, after languishing in refugee camps in Thailand and elsewhere, were resettled in places like Fresno, California, where Vang lives today. Mai Der Vang’s and Airea D. Matthews’s Striking Débuts 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z She is the Missouri farm coordinator for Hmong National Development, a nonprofit, advocacy organization based in Minnesota. Hmong farmers in Missouri expand farming approaches 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The Hmong, a hill tribe that fought alongside the Central Intelligence Agency in a covert war against Communist forces in Laos in the 1960s and 1970s, were known for their skills as opium farmers. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z On April 14, the elders took a tour of the Eau Claire Police Department and asked questions of Hmong officers. Hmong elders in Eau Claire still searching 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z She found a sizable Hmong population that considers the shows to be a waste of time or low-value. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The colorful, 706-page book includes photographs of CIA officers, Hmong and Vietnamese soldiers, maps of bomb sites, and pictures of dead bodies and one nude Lao bar girl. James Parker, CIA’s last Vietnam evacuee, holds bitter memories of fateful day 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z A city inspector also issued a warning to the management office at the Hmong Village Shopping Center. Unlicensed service cuts down city-owned trees in St. Paul 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The elder Mr. Vang said that while the Hmong felt at home in Trinity County, he was not sure how long they would stay. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Chef Yia Vang, who runs the pop-up Hmong restaurant Union Kitchen, said kids and adults often think it takes a lot of work to make a good meal. Program for urban kids mixes ethnic salads, business lessons 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Many of the shows are female-led enterprises, an unusual phenomenon in media generally but also among other forms of Hmong media. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He joined the CIA in 1971 as a paramilitary case officer fighting alongside ethnic Hmong guerrillas and Thai forces against Lao and North Vietnamese communists inside Laos until 1973. James Parker, CIA’s last Vietnam evacuee, holds bitter memories of fateful day 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z A Minnesota Hmong family’s garage and minivan were vandalized with racial slurs. After a waiter's demand for 'proof of residency,' familiar echoes of discrimination take on new resonance 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The Hmong are not the first East Asians to flock to Trinity County during a boom period. California’s ‘Green Rush’ Takes Hmong Back to Their Opium-Growing Roots 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z It catered to the Hmong population, carrying Asian foods. St. Paul ethnic market moves beyond niche 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Hmong women in higher education or professional spaces can be a heated topic within the community, and Pa Der’s presence on air amplified it. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z As of 2010, about 260,000 Hmong lived in the United States, generally in the Midwest or western regions; the states with the largest populations, in order, were California, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Descendants of refugees call southwest Missouri home 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The United States ceased the bombing and ultimately cut off financial assistance to its Hmong allies. Opinion | Laos: America’s lesser known human and political disaster in Southeast Asia 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z There is Vang Pao, the dynamic, ruthless Hmong guerrilla leader who commanded up to 30,000 fighters and “could summon death or food in ways that, in Hmong lore, only deities could do.” Review: The CIA in Laos changed the way America wages war 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z For Lah Thao, the son of an Asian father and white mother, the times were arguably even more difficult than for the typical Hmong child. Lah Thao uses martial arts to overcome bullying 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z For many Hmong refugees who ended up in the United States, like Mee, the two holidays were yet another piece of American culture to adjust to. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Rachleff, one of its founders, chatted with members of a bakers’ union, who were just finishing up a meeting as a Hmong theater group was loading in props for the evening’s performance. East Side Freedom Library founded by retired professor 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z He said he is proud to see that as the Hmong population grew, so did acceptance. Refugee debate hits home for Hmong family in Appleton 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Among U.S. states, California has one of the largest populations of Hmong, many of whom live in the Central Valley. Amid tougher repercussions for campus sex assault, more men sue accusers 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z But the memories still sting: Hmong kids telling him he belonged with white kids, and the white kids not accepting him because he was Hmong. Lah Thao uses martial arts to overcome bullying 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Yet most Americans don’t know about this alliance or its human cost to the Hmong people. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z It’s become home to a Karen weaving group and to the Hmong Archives - a massive collection of artifacts of the Hmong diaspora. East Side Freedom Library founded by retired professor 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Today, about 4,700 Hmong residents call the Fox Cities home. Refugee debate hits home for Hmong family in Appleton 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The saga has divided their small, tightknit Hmong community, Xiong said, with members choosing which family to side with and whom to believe. Amid tougher repercussions for campus sex assault, more men sue accusers 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z It was the height of cultural and political upheaval created in the wake of the Hmong immigration wave that brought about a massive change in the racial profile of the community. Lah Thao uses martial arts to overcome bullying 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z For Miss Lee, the time it takes from her day is worth it, especially given the relatively low financial barrier to entry: Hmong radio typically doesn’t cost the line owners any money. How the Hmong diaspora uses the world’s most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Abraham To, chairman of an Indochinese community advisory board, said Zimmerman attends community meetings and festivals each week, often speaking a few words of greeting in Hmong or Vietnamese to break the ice. Police devise strategies to embrace growing refugee populations 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The Xiongs were just the third Hmong family to settle in Appleton after arriving from a refugee camp in September 1978. Refugee debate hits home for Hmong family in Appleton 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Children’s Dental Services, Ms. Fogarty’s employer, treats about 30,000 patients each year, mostly from the Twin Cities’ Hispanic, Hmong and Somali immigrant communities. You Don’t Need to Be a Dentist to Fill a Cavity 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z |
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