''Hmong Today'' (Xov-Xwm Hmoob) is a
U.S.
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nationwide newspaper documenting the news and culture of the
Hmong American
Hmong Americans ( RPA: ''Hmoob Mes Kas'', Pahawh Hmong: "") are Americans of Hmong ancestry. Many Hmong Americans immigrated to the United States as refugees in the late 1970s. Over half of the Hmong population from Laos left the country, or a ...
community. It is published biweekly and based in
St. Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...
.
The publisher of the newspaper is Sang Moua and the president of the company is
Sy Vang
Sy is a given name, nickname/hypocorism (often of Seymour) and surname which may refer to:
Surname In arts and entertainment
* Brigitte Sy (born 1956), French actress and filmmaker
* Latyr Sy (born 1972), Senegalese singer and percussionist
* ...
. In 2022, archives of ''Hmong Today'' were included in an expansion of the Hmong Cultural Center Museum in
St Paul, MN.
Awards
At the Ethnic and Community Media Awards in 2008, Wameng Moua received honors for stories in two categories.
Twin Cities Honor Hyperlocal Journalism
." ''New America Media
New America Media (NAM) was a multimedia ethnic news agency and a coalition of ethnic media. Founded in 1996 by the nonprofit Pacific News Service, NAM was headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, ...
''. December 7, 2008. Retrieved on March 18, 2012.
References
External links
Hmong Today
Hmong-American culture in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Hmong-American culture and history
National newspapers published in the United States
Newspapers published in Minnesota
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