Minnesota Thai Temple offers flu shots, toys, food
St Louis Park, Minn. (Dec. 12, 2020) — Wat Promwachirayan, the Thai Temple of St. Louis Park, will hold a flu shot, toys and food distribution event on Friday.According to[…]
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Special events at Minnesota Buddhist Vihara on Dec. 13
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2020) — The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara announces to virtual events to be held Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. The first is a special Atawisi Buddha Puja and Birthday Blessings for Bhante[…]
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UM Humphrey Institute report: COVID-19 sharpens inequalities among Minnesota workers
Report: Women and communities of color have borne the brunt of essential work and layoffs during the pandemic. MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 9, 2020) — Women workers in Minnesota face a dual[…]
South Korea company donates COVID-19 tests to Hennepin Healthcare
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 10, 2020) — Seegene, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in molecular diagnostics headquartered in South Korea, recently donated 40,000 COVID-19 tests to Hennepin Healthcare, an integrated group of[…]
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Committee of 100 applauds selection of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative
NEW YORK (Dec. 10, 2020) — The following statement was issued by Zhengyu Huang, President of Committee of 100, regarding the Joseph Biden administration appointment of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative.“The[…]
NCAPA: Absence of AAPI Cabinet Secretaries move community backwards
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2020) — The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans issued the following statement raising questions over why there have been no Asian American, Native Hawaiian Pacific[…]
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Samantha Vang to chair Minnesota Legislature’s People of Color and Indigenous Caucus
St. Paul, Minn. (Dec. 12, 2020) — The current and incoming members of the Legislature’s People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus have elected Rep. Samantha Vang (DFL-Brooklyn Center) as chair[…]
2020 Speculative poetry awards announced
AAP StaffSAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 12, 2020) — Since 1978, the international membership of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association has presided over a number of awards in a variety[…]
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association announces new officers
AAP StaffSAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 12, 2020) — The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association recently announced its new officers whose terms will begin in 2021. Lao American poet Bryan Thao[…]
Lao poet releases new book, ‘Every Passing Minute’
AAP StaffMINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2020) — Sahtu Press announced the release of “Every Passing Minute,” the second book of poetry by award-winning Lao American poet Krysada Panusith Phounsiri. Krysada Phounsiri[…]
