Hmong
FREE SPEECH ZONE | 2011 Edgar Allen Poe Literary Society Scholarships include Twin Cities Students
Earlier this year, The Edgar Allen Poe Literary Society (also known as the Raven Forward Air Controllers) announced the winners of their 2011 Distinguished Raven Scholarships. Many of the recipients are from the Twin Cities:MORE »
Hmong conference in Minneapolis connects countrywide
The 15th annual Hmong National Convention took place from the 22nd through the 24th of April, and reporter Alexander Holston was on hand with his trusty Marantz tape recorder to capture the sounds of the crowd, attend some of the dozens of workshops, and interview some of the 800+ attendees. (Audio below.)
Hmong protest at KDWB studios over "utter disrespect and outright ridicule"
Over 200 protesters, both Hmong and allies, rallied outside of KDWB studios on Friday in a protest over the Clear Channel radio station's airing on March 28 of "30 Hmongs in a House", the parody song that uses stereotypes against Hmong people as humor. The protest was organized by Take AcMORE »
Open Book Family Day
Community members are invited to join Hmong American writers as Open Book opens its doors to celebrate the results of new community partnerships with the Hmong American community.
Terrorists or Victims? US-Lao Relations and Hmong Transnational Politics - A talk by Her Vang
Her Vang will examine U.S.-Lao relations from the early 1960s to the end of the first decade of the new millennium and their impact on U.S.-Hmong relations, looking particularly at the formation and evolution of Hmong transnational politics in America during this period of recent history.
Mysteries remain in Jason Yang's death
UPDATED 11/24/2010—Standing atop the I-394 bridge which leads to Ramp C in downtown Minneapolis, one thing is chillingly obvious about this 70-foot drop: If you jump over the concrete barrier, you will die. MORE »
MN VOICES | Toua Xiong, Immigrant of the Year
Minnesotans' penchant for farmer's markets surges to the surface each spring.MORE »
President of the Short Senators Caucus: St. Paul Sen. Mee Moua in surprise farewell
Minnesota Senator Mee Moua surprised her colleagues as she announced she would not seek another term in the Senate. (Video below) MORE »
Hmong international filmmakers' association formed
The Hmong filmmaking community is growing in quantity and quality - and a new organization held its first film festival as part of the International Conference on Hmong Studies earlier this month at Concordia University.MORE »
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