March 2, 2015

Hmong 40th anniversary: A collection of Minnesota profiles

Tom Crann - Host, Sasha Aslanian - Reporter, Yang Dao - Interviewee, Bao Vang - Interviewee, Padee Yang - Interviewee

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

  • Dr. Yang Dao, famous in the Hmong community, the 72-year-old is believed to be the first Hmong person in the world to earn a Ph.D.

  • Bao Vang, president and CEO of the Hmong American Partnership, a social service agency that's the largest Hmong nonprofit in the country

  • St. Paul-born Padee Yang, who was competing in the Miss Hmong Minnesota competition

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