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hmong
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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…
February 19, 2021
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…
June 2, 2020
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…
May 7, 2020
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…
February 11, 2020
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…
November 19, 2019
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,…
November 18, 2019
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…
October 11, 2019
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…
September 30, 2019
Asian Baby Beats 544,000 Other Babies to Become the First Hmong Gerber Baby
Gerber, the widely known purveyor of baby food and products, has announced their first ever Hmong Gerber Baby. …
February 27, 2019
Children of Hmong Refugees Make Record Win in Minnesota Elections
Four Hmong Americans were elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives last month, the largest number since Hmong…
December 5, 2018
Hmong Model Accuses Modeling Agency of Dropping Him Because He’s Gay and Asian
Chufue Yang, a Chicago-based model and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, is speaking out against discrimination in…
August 23, 2018
Redditor Shares Epic Story of Hmong Dad Who Escaped Communist Laos in the ’70s
“What is a story you’ve been dying to tell?” In a now-archived AskReddit post, Redditor average_smaverage opened up a platform…
June 7, 2018