#ReleaseMN8 supporters occupy Ramsey County Attorney’s Office to demand end...
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 28, 2017) — Mobilized by the #ReleaseMN8 campaign, over 70 community members gathered Aug. 28 at Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s office to demand that he reduce[...]
View ArticleSokunthary Svay debut book signing in New York
NEW YORK — Cambodian American poetry grows this weekend with the release of Sokunthary Svay’s debut book, “Apsara” (Willow Books) with a launch and signing event at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.[...]
View ArticleMemories, Diaspora and Verse: An Interview with Sokunthary Svay
AAP staff report (Sept. 27, 2017) — Sokunthary Svay is a Pushcart-nominated Khmer writer and musician from the Bronx. Her first poetry collection, Apsara in New York (Willow Books) recently[...]
View ArticleCivil rights advocates file lawsuit to stop ICE raids on Cambodian refugees
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 2, 2017) — Cambodian refugees detained in recent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have filed a nationwide class action lawsuit challenging their unlawful arrests....
View ArticleUS food-grade soybeans ship to Cambodia and Myanmar for first full-scale trials
FARGO, N.D. (March 2, 2018) — Food companies in Myanmar and Cambodia will soon receive their first shipments of U.S. food-grade soybeans loaded this week in Fargo, creating new opportunities[...]
View ArticleSpinning Wylde: A Journey from Cambodia to Cotton Candy
St. Paul, Minn. (June 6, 2018) — Spinning Wylde, a woman and minority-owned and family-operated gourmet cotton candy business that spins up unique flavors like Purple Rain and Green Tea Cheesecake,[...]
View ArticleThe SEAD Project publishes book on Minnesota’s Southeast Asian diaspora...
MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 29, 2018) — The Southeast Asian Diaspora Project (SEAD) will be hosting a historic book launch and reception at Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 10. The[...]
View ArticleNew Hmong American population estimates released
St. Paul, Minn. (Oct. 29, 2018) — The U.S. Census Bureau recently released socio-demographic profiles for the Hmong American Community in the 2017 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimates,...
View ArticleUN chief supports smallholder farm investing ahead of visit to Lao PDR and...
Rome (July 18, 2019) — The President of the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert F. Houngbo, will meet the Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic[...]
View Article1.5 Exhibit highlights Southeast Asian diaspora in Minnesota
AAP StaffMINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2020) — Minnesota is home to over 114,000 people with roots in Southeast Asia including refugees, and 2020 marks the 45th anniversary since the end of[...]
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