2025 Wrap Up: 50th Joint Commemoration, Honoring Our Legacies

December 11, 2025 - By Mike Hang

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Minnesota Humanities Center blog. Serving on this Advisory Council has truly been one of the greatest honors of my year. As one of the three individuals who represented the Hmong community.  A community of more than 100,000 strong in Minnesota,…

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2025 Wrap Up: 50th Joint Commemoration, Stories I Wish They’d Tell About the War in Vietnam

December 10, 2025 - By Larry Johnson

When the United States used false information to invade Iraq, many of us wondered, “Didn’t we learn anything from the War in Vietnam?” Several years later, we organized a World Storytelling Day event, SEVEN STORIES I WISH THEY’D TELL ABOUT THE WAR IN VIETNAM.

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2025 Wrap Up: 50th Joint Commemoration, Connected Histories & Solidarity

December 10, 2025 - By Chinda Kim Gregor

What I remember most about those first 50th Advisory Council meetings is our shared excitement and purpose we felt. From the very beginning, we all believed deeply in the vision of creating a joint commemoration to honor and celebrate the contributions of our communities coming together.

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