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Mon, 2012-10-01 13:09

Meeting Introduces Vietnamese Community to Local Organizations in Biloxi, MS

asian americans for change meetingBy Jose Cardenas. Biloxi, Mississippi – 89 people filled a small room at the Chua Van Duc Buddhist Temple on Oak St. in Biloxi on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 18th, for a community meeting held by Asian Americans for Change (AAC). [...Read more]

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Tue, 2012-05-01 11:02

Asian-American fishermen sue BP for racial discrimination

fisherman in Louisiana Aug 2010By Susan Buchanan, crossposted from The Louisiana Weekly.  Vietnamese and Cambodian fishermen in Village L’est and Versailles in New Orleans East were among the first residents to return after Katrina, only to see their livelihoods crushed a few years later by the BP spill. [...Read more]

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Thu, 2012-04-19 14:30

Troubled Waters: Discussion with Vietnamese Community Advocate Daniel Nguyen

daniel nguyenDaniel Nguyen works with the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation, which has been providing technical assistance for folks affected by the BP oil disaster. [...Read more]

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Wed, 2011-11-30 11:46

New Orleans Is No Education 'Miracle'

By Linda Tran, via Justice Roars.  An article recently posted on the Education Week website offers an impo [...Read more]

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Wed, 2011-11-09 13:10

Shrimper Tuan Dang tells his story

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Mon, 2011-11-07 18:03

Members of Congress hear communities' outrage at BP, Feinberg

Criticism of BP "claims czar" Kenneth Feinberg continued this weekend at a town hall meeting in Louisiana, and this time members of Congress were listening. [...Read more]

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