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Education
Wisconsin passes bill requiring Hmong, Asian American history in schools
Wisconsin has passed a bill mandating the teaching of Hmong and Asian American history in schools. Key points: ...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Suni Lee reveals she is back to competing as kidney disease now ‘in remission’
Gymnastics gold medalist Sunisa “Suni” Lee revealed she has returned to full-time training as her kidney-related illness is now in remission...
Bryan Ke
Government
Michigan county commissioner responds to ‘deeply offensive’ racist attacks
Mai Xiong, a Macomb County commissioner in Michigan, has issued a public statement after facing racially motivated attacks on social media, ...
Sports
‘The Lee’: Video of Sunisa Lee’s unprecedented bar routine amazes
Olympic gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee has captivated fans online by showcasing a never-before-seen move in her latest bar routine. M...
Ryan General
Sheng Thao makes history as first Hmong American mayor of Oakland
Oakland City Council member Sheng Thao has declared victory in Oakland’s mayoral race, making history as the first Hmong American woman to ...
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...
Isa Peralta
Social Media
Suni Lee addresses hate surrounding relationship with Black boyfriend in TikTok comment
Three-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics Suni Lee posted a photo revealing her new relationship last week. In response to a supporter’s v...
Editorial Staff
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...
Khier Casino
Entertainment
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 ...
Carl Samson
Milwaukee Woman Dies After Being Sexually Assaulted
Editor’s Note (June 19, 2023): A previous version of this article incorrectly stated in the headline that 11 teens beat the victim. Fu...
First Hmong Woman Crowned United States of America’s Miss Minnesota 2020
Hmong candidate Pajdee Yang was named United States of America’s (USOA) Miss Minnesota 2020 this week. Yang, a loan officer assistant and me...
16-Year-Old Gymnast Becomes the First Hmong American to Join Team USA
At 16-year-old, Sunisa Lee has already made history by becoming the first Hmong American gymnast to be part of Team USA. Lee made the nation...
Hmong-American Fresno Police Officer Killed by Car Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road
A Fresno Police Officer and the first Hmong-American police officer in California’s Central Valley has been killed by a wrong way driver. &n...
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