Nancy Yang
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- 'A historic moment for our community': Hmong Minnesotans revel in Sunisa Lee's Olympic journey
MPR’s Peter Cox reports that as St. Paul’s Sunisa Lee heads to the Tokyo Olympics in the coming days, the country’s Hmong community is expected to watch closely as the first Hmong American competes there on the gymnastics world stage.
- CSA - with a twist - aims to create 'deeper understanding' of Hmong art, farmers
MPR’s Nancy Yang reports that art and farming join forces when the Hmong American Farmers Association and a trio of Twin Cities artists add a new staple to the CSA produce box. The result is ArtCrop.
- St. Paul Hmong American gymnast Suni Lee leaps toward her Olympic dream and history
MPR’s Nancy Yang profiles Sunisa Lee, the 14-year-old St. Paul gymnast, who is believed to be the first Hmong American to make the national gymnastics team. Suni, as many people call her, is focused on making the 2020 Olympic Gymnastics Team. It’s a goal supported by her parents, coach…and community.
- 'Fairchild' turns 50 at the State Fair
All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with MPR reporter Nancy Yang about the history of Minnesota State Fair’s mascot, ‘Fairchild.’ The gopher character has been at the fair for 50 years. He even has a sidekick, Fairborne.
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