Yang Dao

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• The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

  MPR’s Tiffany Bui profiles Yang See, who worked as principal assistant to the liaison between the CIA and the Lao Royal Army under the radio code name “Glass Man” at the height of the Secret War in Laos. As communists seized power in Laos in 1975, he helped Hmong refugees flee the war and find safe harbor.

  Oct. 25, 20194 minSave
• Hmong 40th anniversary: A collection of Minnesota profiles

  On the 40th anniversary of the arrival of Hmong refugees to Minnesota, MPR’s Sasha Aslanian profiles three members in the local Hmong community.

  Mar. 2, 20156 minSave
• Recent violence highlights divisions in Hmong community

  Federal law enforcement officials are investigating several recent violent incidents involving members of the Twin Cities Hmong community. The most recent event was a suspicious fire that burned down the home of the son of a prominent Hmong leader. While the authorities search for suspects, some in the Hmong community say the recent violence highlights old divisions and wounds that have yet to heal.

  Apr. 30, 2004Save
• St. Paul is at the center of an emerging group of Hmong writers

  MPR’s Steve Nelson reports on St. Paul being the center of an emerging group of Hmong writers. That's may not seem all that remarkable, until you consider that Hmong people had no written language at all until 1952. Before then, Hmong story-telling relied on oral traditions. Now, writers in St. Paul are turning those stories into literature and history.

  Oct. 30, 2003Save
• Asian population surpasses number of African Americans in Minnesota

  MPR’s Art Hughes reports on 2000 U.S. Census data that shows people of Asian decent now outnumber African Americans in St. Paul. Nearly nine percent of Ramsey County's population is Asian. Many of the counties surrounding the Twin Cities also had significant growth in Asian populations in the past decade.

  Mar. 29, 2001Save
• This Is Home: The Hmong in Minnesota - An MPR documentary

  Midday presents a MPR documentary special by MPR’s Lynette Nyman about the Hmong people in Minnesota, called “This Is Home: The Hmong in Minnesota.” Program explores the ways members of St. Paul's Hmong community wrestle with issues of culture and identity, with maintaining ties to the past, and seeking to thrive in modern urban America.

  Mar. 12, 1999Save
• This Is Home: The Hmong in Minnesota - Leading The People

  MPR’s Lynette Nyman presents a series titled “This Is Home: The Hmong in Minnesota.” In this part, Nyman reports on the shift of power and leadership from the older to the younger generation in the Hmong community.

  Mar. 9, 1999Save
• "The Lives of the Children - A Good Hmong Girl" documentary, w/discussion

  Midday presents a WCAL documentary from The Live of Children series, titled “A Good Hmong Girl.” Documentary explores Hmong girls and women adjusting to life in the United States during the 90s. Topics include struggle against traditional Hmong culture, abuse issues, and depression.

  Mar. 31, 1995Save