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Weblink: Minorities often a majority of the U.S. population under 20 – IHT

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Here’s an interesting article from the International Herald Tribune called “Minorities often a majority of the U.S. population under 20“. It’s a good read on how diverse the U.S. population will become in the next 10 years, as these young people will become an integral part of our society.

Hmong in Wisconsin see retaliation in hunter’s death

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

This piece of news is rather disturbing, as RIA believes that all racial injustice has no place in this world. According to the International Herald Tribune,
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin: As with most unsolved killings, there are more questions than answers about why Cha Vang, a Hmong immigrant from Laos, was shot to death while hunting squirrels [...]

Asian-Americans challenge ideas of race in U.S. universities

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Here’s an article I found in the International Herald Tribune that reveals some interesting facts about how Asian Americans are represented in America’s top colleges and universities.
Across the United States, at elite private and public universities, Asian enrollment is near an all-time high. Asian-Americans make up less than 5 percent of the population but typically [...]

A Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian-Minnesotans

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

Here’s an interesting article by Doug McGill entitled “A Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian-Minnesotans“.
When the Supreme Patriarch of Buddhism in Cambodia decides to open a new school or build a new temple in his country, his thoughts turn to friends and financial supporters in Minnesota.
Resource: The McGill Report