COMMUNITY

Winter in Falcon Heights, Minnesota will not be the same this year as the 23rd annual Hmong New Year festival at Lee and Rose Warner Coliseum on the Minnesota State Fair Grounds is called off due to COVID-19.

If you drive a car, walk, bicycle, live in a house or apartment, breathe the air, have a pet, discard trash, flush the toilet, or eat or drink in a restaurant, then, as a resident of Minneapolis, you have a vested interest in who runs our city.

The Hmong American Farmers Association, a pioneer in diverse agriculture, will soon own 155 acres in Dakota County. A plan to modernize access to Highway 52, the main artery between Rochester and the Twin Cities, could encroach on small family farm plots.

There are two initiatives on the November 2 ballot: in Minneapolis, Question 3 is a vague, untried, and untested measure that asks voters to give new, additional powers to the City Council, so they can regulate rents on private residential property.

Studies* show that small businesses owned by people of color, including those owned by Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American individuals, among others, have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

The United States’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and its fragmented rescue of our loyal Afghan allies leaves many Hmong Americans with a heavy-hearted sense of Déjà vu.

The high cost of housing is not a new problem, but it is one that has been exacerbated by the pandemic and its economic consequences.

What if I told you that a man went from having little to no attention and feeling lonely to becoming a Hollywood actor? What if I told you that this same man was a Hmong American?

Most people think paper and plastic are always recyclable, but that is not the case. Not all paper and plastic can be recycled.

Dear Hmong Dreamer,
Have you met the Vang Brothers?

But there is another story you’ve not heard. One of significance. One which can change your life. It is a story about a Hmong-American man called Ho-Shia Aaron Thao Kogan.

Lou Thao has been a Realtor® in the Twin Cities for seven years. She became a Realtor® to help growth in her community through both homeownership and investment.

Sunisa Lee (Suni) is among one of these Hmong refugee descendants that carries within her blood and DNA centuries of generational trauma and oppression.

“True happiness is when you improve yourself. It is not when you see others do poorly and elevate yourself by default,” says Yer Xiong, a phenomenal first-generation Hmong woman of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

Saturday May 22nd at the Roseville’s Central Park, Asian Media Access, Coalition of Asian American Leaders, along with Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ) board members, hosted the Community Safety Training with more than 30 Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to learn more Safety Patrol techniques to better stop Anti-Asian Hate.

Once upon a time there lived a little Hmong girl in a village. She was the eighth of nine children to her mother who was the first of two wives.

Like many Hmong Americans of the Secret War generation, Ge Xaochay Thao (Ntxoov Zeb Thoj) joined the army in his early teens. On July 17, many Hmong dignitaries and local elected officials will gather to pay their final respect Thao Ge, as his is known.

The Board of the United Hmong Family, Inc. has decided again to cancel the HIFF this year.  Health and safety remain the two most important factors.

A strong field of twelve developers of color has been selected for the LISC Twin Cities inaugural Developers of Color Capacity Building Initiative.

The Bush Foundation today announced the 2021 Bush Fellows, 24 visionary individuals who are leading transformative change in their communities. The Fellows hail from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography.

The American Heart Association Social Impact Fund invests in sustainable, community-led solutions addressing health inequalities in under-resourced communities.

Asian Americans recorded the fastest population growth rate among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States between 2000 and 2019.

Delaying retirement has become common for many Americans, either because they saved too little or they just want to continue working because they enjoy it.

According to new data from the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, the median price of a home in the 16-county Twin Cities metro increased 10.3% from last March to a record high of $327,500.

Incidents of hate have risen precipitously over the last three years in Minnesota.

On March 16, 2021, eight people were murdered at three different Asian-owned businesses in the greater Atlanta region in a mass shooting. Six of the eight victims were Asian women. 

In response to the attacks and violence directed towards Asian Americans in Minnesota and nationwide, the Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ) convened a community event on March 24 to hear from victims of anti-Asian hate crimes and to galvanize the public to take action.

As Minnesota continues to make progress vaccinating Minnesotans and slowing the spread of COVID-19, Governor Tim Walz today announced that on March 15 Minnesotans can begin safely gathering with more friends and loved ones, supporting Minnesota’s small businesses, and visiting large venues.

As Minnesota continues to make progress vaccinating Minnesotans and slowing the spread of COVID-19, Governor Tim Walz today announced that on March 15 Minnesotans can begin safely gathering with more friends and loved ones, supporting Minnesota’s small businesses, and visiting large venues.

Gambling until the last dollar is gone. Attempting – unsuccessfully – to stop gambling. Feeling remorseful after gambling. These are just some of the signs that a person has a gambling problem.

Gambling until the last dollar is gone. Attempting – unsuccessfully – to stop gambling. Feeling remorseful after gambling. These are just some of the signs that a person has a gambling problem.

Maybe you weren’t an entrepreneurial wunderkind, one of those young prodigies who could launch a multi-million-dollar enterprise in between final exams.

Recently, the Walz-Flanagan Administration announces the publication of vaccination data by race and ethnicity made possible through the groundbreaking partnership between the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Electronic Health Record (EHR) Consortium.

Seniors will be able to get vaccinated through local providers in communities near where they live. Two large-scale, permanent state community vaccination sites also launching this week in Minneapolis and Duluth, with another site in southern Minnesota launching next week

Dr. Mark Pfeifer has compiled a new book, Annotated Bibliography of Hmong-Related Works: 2007-2019, published by the Hmong Educational Resources Publisher.

2020 was a very eventful year for the Hmong community locally, nationally and beyond. The Hmong Times takes a look back at some of the top stories of 2020.

Launches telehealth delivery, designated testing and respiratory sites, and dedicated well-care location.

Holiday celebrations will likely need to be different this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Avoid activities that are higher risk for spread. Consider fun alternatives that pose lower risk of spreading COVID-19.

Imagine a bus route with fast, frequent service all day long. Imagine never having to check a pocket schedule, just show up to a station and seeing the arrival of your next bus – which may already be moments away.