Kao Kalia Yang
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- Hmong American artists discuss the roles that art plays for themselves and for the community
For the 40th anniversary since the first Hmong family settled in Minnesota, MPR’s Tom Weber interviews three Hmong American artists: spoken word and hip hop artist Tou Saiko Lee, painter Cy Thao, and writer Kao Kalia Yang. They discuss the value of the arts, through which personal and cultural pasts are melded with their present lives.
- Friday Rountable: The first generation Asian American experience
On this Friday Roundtable program, MPR’s Kerru Miller holds a discussion on perceptions on immigration and being first generation American with Randy Reyes, artistic director at Mu Performing Arts; Kao Kalia Yang, author The Late Homecomer; and Javier Morillo, union president SEIU 26 and contributor to the “Wrong About Everything” podcast.
- Writing Minnesota: Minnesota Writers and Authors
MPR Presents "Writing Minnesota," a special program highlighting Minnesota writers and authors. Program showcases some of the exciting literary work coming out of the state.
- Kao Kalia Yang's memoir tells a Hmong family story
Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Hmong author Kao Kalia Yang about her book “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir.” Yang also describes her family life experience and transition to living in the United States.
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