Latest news about Hmong
St. Paul cops reach out to Hmong after killing
St. Paul police chief and Hmong legislator are looking for ways to prevent future violence after recent shootings.
30 Jun 2009, 2:34 am | click here to view more
Brooklyn Park farmers market a haven for vendors, buyers
There's something distinctive about the musty yet sweet odor of dill weed. It's difficult to describe but unmistakable. The aroma of dill was just one of the smells that greeted patrons who flocked to the 2009 opening day of the Brooklyn Park Farmers Market Wednesday, June 24.
3 Jul 2009, 6:42 am | click here to view more
Bangkok Post : ART EXHIBITIONS
- ''Miss You'' sees colourful and meaningful paintings by Sompech Wanchit, who portrays the moment of loneliness and of missing someone through a female figure against the backdrop of natural scenery _ the mountains, water and trees.
3 Jul 2009, 6:15 am | click here to view more
Eastwood strikes out with hate filled stereotyping 'Gran Torino"
While ostensibly trying to shatter racial stereotypes, this disagreeable revenge film unintentionally reinforces some of the most egregious ones by portraying black teenagers as gangbangers, Asians as bogged down in tradition and racist old white men.
3 Jul 2009, 4:30 pm | click here to view more
Recent Shootings Have Police Reaching Out To Hmong
St. Paul Police are reaching out to the Hmong community to help solve a growing number of homicides in the city.
29 Jun 2009, 3:48 am | click here to view more
Cooking from the Heart chronicles Hmong cuisine in America
When people think about the immigrant influence on Wisconsin's culinary culture, typically it's Europeans of the tardy 19th century who arrive to mind (read: cheese, brats, beer). But myriad ethnic groups from both before and after that time have flavored the foodways of our region. Case in point: the Hmong, relatively recent arrivals whose remarkable heritage of gardening -- evident at area ...
28 Jun 2009, 5:00 am | click here to view more
D.C. Everest students help build childrens book of Hmong legends
WESTON -- Students involved with D.C. Everests oral history projects have covered a lot about Hmong culture, from war to immigration to life in the United States. Now, the students are taking a more fanciful look at Hmong culture with a childrens book of Hmong legends.
27 Jun 2009, 9:46 am | click here to view more
'Gangsta' photo at downtown Madison post office stirs controversy
It was hardly "Piss Christ" or a Robert Mapplethorpe erotic nude picture. But a picture by an 11-year-old Hmong girl of her stepbrother prompted two complaints (one from a Madison police officer) and a lot of hand-wringing about what is appropriate for an art show in a Madison public building.
2 Jul 2009, 9:42 pm | click here to view more
DVD: Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood is one of the few figures in Hollywood able to play with his possess iconography.
2 Jul 2009, 11:10 pm | click here to view more
Hmong refugees fear forced deportation attempt
Hmong refugees held at Nong Khai jail, Thailand fear they may be secretly deported to Laos this coming July 4th weekend when the diplomatic community is off on holiday. The fear comes from recent unexplained and suspicious visits to the facility by high-level ...
1 Jul 2009, 4:41 am | click here to view more