Posts Tagged ‘Laotian’
Southeast Asian community holds remembrance vigil
Ten years ago, Chan Bounkeut, a 15-year-old girl from Middle College High was shot at her front door and died. In memory of Chan and other South East Asian community members who lost their lives in recent years, people gathered at Richmond Public Library Saturday to hold a candle lit vigil.
Read MoreLaotians teach their young how to honor the dead
Around two hundred Laotian Buddhists gathered at the Bay Area’s only Laotian temple last Saturday to pay homage to their ancestors on the holy day ‘Khaw Sahlaat.’
Read MoreLaotian community fights Chevron, environmental injustice
Laotian Organizing Project has been working on supporting the Laotian community in Richmond to voice their opinions and fight against environmental injustice.
Read MoreEveryone has a say in community mural
Richmond’s city government strives to build empathy and understanding between races through public art.
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