‘Blasian March’ unites Black, Asian and Blasian communities in Sacramento

A march that brought together Black, Asian and Blasian (Black and Asian) communities was held in Sacramento, California, on Saturday. What i...

‘You don’t belong here’: Man videoed shouting racist abuse at Asian family in California

A man was caught on video shouting racist abuse at an Asian family at Lake Francis, California. Racist encounter: In a video uploaded on Jul...

Wisconsin bill proposes Hmong, Asian American history be taught in schools

Wisconsin schools may soon be required to teach Hmong and Asian American history to students if a new bill passes. Earlier this month, Repub...

Man murders wife before killing himself in latest Hmong domestic violence tragedy in Minnesota

In the latest domestic violence tragedy involving the Hmong community in Minnesota, a man murdered his wife before committing suicide in an ...

Family of Hmong war hero killed by Minnesota police demands charges

Family members and community protesters are demanding criminal charges against the St. Paul police officer who shot and killed Yia Xiong, a ...

Brenda Song says she had ‘no hesitation’ choosing ‘The Suite Life’ over Harvard

Disney alum Brenda Song recently recalled choosing “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” over attending Harvard University.  In an interview w...

Two men arrested for 2018 murder of Hmong hunter in Michigan

Two men have been arrested in connection with the homicide of a Hmong hunter in Michigan in 2018. Chong Moua Yang, 68, reportedly left his h...

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee sets her sights on Paris 2024

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee, 19, is set to end her National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) career at Auburn University to begin ...

Suni Lee might not compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics

While speaking with People during the Women's Sports Foundation’s 2022 Annual Salute to Women in Sports gala on Wednesday, Hmong Ameri...

16 families purchase land to create first Hmong-owned and operated farm in US history

Hmong farmers with the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) purchased 155 acres of land in Dakota County, Minnesota. The recent purch...

A history of the Hmong kings

Vương Duy Bảo, a descendent of the Hmong king of Ha Giang and the legal representative of the Vương family, sued the provincial government f...

National Lao-Hmong Memorial Foundation restores warplane to honor Hmong Vietnam War veterans

The National Lao-Hmong Memorial Foundation held an air show showcasing a restored T-28 airplane at Fleming Field in South Saint Paul, Minne...

School district in Wisconsin to make Hmong, AAPI history part of curriculum

The Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin unanimously approved a resolution on Monday expressing support for the Hmon...

Tragedy strikes Twin Cities Hmong community again as father, 2 children die in car crash

A Hmong father and his two youngest children died in a car crash in Ham Lake, Minnesota, on Aug. 28. His wife and his oldest daughter surv...

St. Paul Hmong man kills wife and himself while home with their 5 children

Yia Xiong, 33, fatally shot his wife Ka Lor, 30, before killing himself on Tuesday night in their St. Paul home, where their five children,...

Hmong woman killed in hit-and-run crash involving stolen car in Minnesota

A 70-year-old Hmong woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen car in St. Paul, Minnesota. A stolen gray Kia Sportage SUV cr...

Hmong community holds candlelight vigil at Vadnais Lake for Minnesota couple and their 3 children

Members of the Minnesota Hmong community gathered on Saturday and placed flowers, candles and balloons at the shore of Vadnais Lake to hono...

Police: Minnesota woman, 23, killed her 3 children and herself after her husband’s suicide

Molly Cheng, 23, and her three children were recovered from a Minnesota lake in what authorities are investigating to be a “possible triple...

Officers who fatally shot Hmong American man during Lava Fire evacuation will not face charges

Officers from three law enforcement agencies who fatally shot Soobleej Kaub Hawj on June 28, 2021, during an evacuation from the Lava Fire ...

Summer Walker accused of appropriating, sexualizing Hmong culture with provocative outfit

R&B artist Summer Walker is facing backlash for wearing an outfit to a performance at the Crypto.com Arena that repurposed a traditional...

Gia Vang, first Hmong American TV news anchor in the Twin Cities, bids farewell at KARE 11

Gia Vang, the first Hmong-American TV news anchor in the Twin Cities, bid farewell to Minnesota as a co-anchor of KARE 11 Sunrise on Friday...

Wisconsin woman scams Hmong American investors out of at least $16.5 million

A 40-year-old woman in Wisconsin allegedly defrauded around 70 Hmong American investors of at least $16.5 million between April 2017 and Ap...

Hmong American PhD student rejected for prestigious fellowship for not being in ‘underrepresented’ group

A Hmong American Ph.D. candidate studying neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was refused a fellowship after it was determin...

Judge says Northern California county water delivery ban is discriminatory against Hmong pot growers

A federal judge has blocked Northern California county permit laws that she argued were discriminatory toward Asian Americans. Ordinances: T...

First-ever Hmong male news anchor in US almost brought to tears on his debut by surprise video message

This week, Chenue Her became the first Hmong male news anchor in the U.S. Making history: On Oct. 4, Her experienced his first day as an anc...

Hmong Cultural Center vandalized with white supremacist graffiti days after grand opening

A group of vandals was captured on video spray painting a slogan linked to a white supremacist group onto the storefront of the Hmong Cultur...

Doua Moua to star in self-written Hmong American drama ‘The Harvest’

“Mulan” actor Doua Moua will star in the independent film “The Harvest,” a Hmong American family drama based on his own screenplay. What to ...

Sunisa Lee Sends Sweet Message to Fans, Continues Training While Family Hosts Olympic Send-Off Celebration

Gymnast Suni Lee responded to the overwhelming love and support her fans have sent her with a short video message on Facebook. The heartwarm...

10 Years After Starring in ‘Gran Torino’, I See Today’s Anti-Asian Racism for What it Really Is

Back in 2008, I starred opposite Clint Eastwood in “Gran Torino” playing the lead Hmong role in a tale of two people transcending their diff...

Mom of Hmong Teen Killed by Minneapolis Cop in 2006 Voices Support For BLM

The Hmong mother of another victim of alleged police brutality has voiced her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. On July 22, 2006,...

Video Allegedly Shows Asian Man Attacking Random Black Man as ‘Revenge’ for Attack on Asian Woman

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article indicated the man’s ethnicity was allegedly Hmong. The claim was made and docu...

Trump Orders New Deportation of Hmong and Lao Immigrants

Hmong and Lao immigrants with standing deportation orders could soon be out of the U.S. as talks between the Trump administration and the go...

CNN Under Fire After Saying Fresno Shooting is a ‘Milestone’ for Hmong Americans

CNN is being criticized for an insensitive headline regarding a recent mass shooting in Fresno, California, in which four Hmong men were tra...

All 4 Victims Killed in Fresno Shooting Are Hmong American

Fresno Police are attempting to identify and track down two suspects who reportedly entered a family’s backyard event, fired into a cr...

Hmong American Gymnast Wins Gold for Father Critically Injured in Accident

When Sunisa Lee won her first gold medal with Team USA in her gymnastics world debut on Tuesday in Germany, it was her dad who was on her mi...

Filipino Hmong American Powerlifter Says He’s Fueled by Lumpia

A 7-year-old Filipino and Hmong American boy has become a social media hit after his powerlifting videos and photos began circulating online...