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Cambodian American chefs are finding success and raising their culture’s profile. On their terms
Chef Phila Lorn was not necessarily aiming for “quote-unquote authentic” Cambodian food when he opened Mawn in his native ...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and ...
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LA Armenian community celebrates independence anniversary, honors culture
Armenians celebrate the anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia on May 28 – the day Armenia gained independence from the ...
Takeaways from AP’s report on why pre-Civil War hymnal ‘The Sacred Harp’ is getting an update
The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares ...
Harvard grads cheer commencement speakers who urge the school to stand strong
Harvard University is holding it commencement. The nation's oldest and wealthiest school is at the forefront of legal efforts ...
Oklahoma parents fight new curriculum on 2020 election ‘discrepancies’
A lawsuit alleges that state superintendent Ryan Walters added a provision on election questions without notifying some board ...
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U.S. Lawmakers Put Asian American History to the Test
Measure would put Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian lessons in nation’s classrooms Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced a measure they say would help better educate U.S. students ...