"My kids get the version of my parents that had to wait to exist, and that means everything to me," Vang tells PEOPLE ...

This year, Hmong Americans are marking the 50th anniversary since they first started arriving in the U.S. — and in Minnesota — as refugees. Here is my story.

When KARE 11 hired a new personality for its morning show earlier this year, the station broke new ground in local broadcasting. Their new employee, Gia Vang, is the first Hmong-American anchor in the ...