Ka Vang

Contributing Columnist

Opinion

Ka Vang is a writer, playwright and children’s book author. She is the vice president of equity, inclusion, diversity and access for Meet Minneapolis, the tourism, convention and visitors’ bureau for the city of Minneapolis. She has also worked in higher education, as a journalist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and as a senior leader for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. A Hmong American, she was born on a CIA military base in Laos at the end of the Vietnam War and immigrated to the U.S. in 1980. She grew up in the Frogtown neighborhood in St. Paul and now lives in Prescott, Wis. She can be reached at kvangmpr@gmail.com or www.linkedin.com/in/ka-vang-edia-leader/.

Ka Vang is a writer, playwright and children’s book author. She is the vice president of equity, inclusion, diversity and access for Meet Minneapolis, the tourism, convention and visitors’ bureau for the city of Minneapolis. She has also worked in higher education, as a journalist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and as a senior leader for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. A Hmong American, she was born on a CIA military base in Laos at the end of the Vietnam War and immigrated to the U.S. in 1980. She grew up in the Frogtown neighborhood in St. Paul and now lives in Prescott, Wis. She can be reached at kvangmpr@gmail.com or www.linkedin.com/in/ka-vang-edia-leader/.

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Vang: The Funny Asian Women Kollective's comedy show was a balm for bruised souls after the election

The Funny Asian Women Kollective, which is celebrating its 10th year, uses humor to bust stereotypes and share some important life lessons.

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Vang: The rise of ‘bro culture’ and Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric

He has stoked fears and encouraged divisions in a way that feels personal as a woman of color and as an immigrant.

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Vang: My Election Day mood? Think a wet cat with an unusually short fuse

In recent days, my children have watched me alternate between slothfully eating chips on my couch to manically cleaning the house.

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Vang: Many cultures have their own spooky stories

There are Hmong zombie movies and other cultural tales and myths that reveal shared fears and wisdom, passed down through generations.

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