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Nibakure Children’s Village Benefit

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Rwanda’s “Ambassadors of Peace” touch hearts at Coffman

Africans Control Own Destiny

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Ahead of African Union Heads of State Summit in The Gambia, Host President, Yahya Jammeh, shares views about Africa on ABN-America Show

 

Marketing Internship at Western Union

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The African Marketing department at Western Union last month announced its fall internship program. The internship gives the internship recipient an opportunity to spend four months working in the African marketing department which is based in Montvale, New Jersey.

Gitaa Elected to MIC Board of Directors

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Mshale Publisher, Tom Gitaa, was unanimously elected to the board of directors of the Minnesota International Center during a full board meeting held on June 20.

Mandingo From Liberia Gets Another Chance To Seek Asylum

 On May 15, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed the Immigration Judge’s denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture to Mr. Abrahim Brima Bah, a citizen of Liberia.

Ringing Endorsement of MIC by Morocco’s Ambassador

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Annual gala raises $160,000 for the center

 

Trapeze and aerial hoops accompanied with Moroccan chaabi (pop) hits, a ring of Moroccan scenic backdrops and art transformed a small corner of the Highland neighborhood into mini-Morocco of sorts...

RIOTOUS. ROUSING. REVOULTIONARY. REDYKULASS.

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Summertime in Minneapolis, a time to change your wardrobe, bring out the mosquito repellent, go fishing, barbequing, cycling, and of course attend the “Annual Redykulass Concert”. 

Weather Challenges Innocent’s Reggae CD Release Party

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The weather provided a spectacular show announcing the release of Innocent's all-original, 14-track CD, Shine Africa, at the Cabooze on Friday, June 16th.  Outside, rain pelted the dry earth in violent surges, washing out roads, inducing flash-flood warnings, ripping limbs off trees and littering the streets with branches. 

African Development Center Celebrates Success

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Says invested monies on clients up 1,900%

 

The African Development Center held its second annual celebration on June 3 to highlight its achievements for the past year. ADC is a community development corporation that assists African immigrants in business planning and ventures as well as buying homes.

New Changes To The Tax Law

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The new tax law President Bush signed May 17, which we’ll call the “2006 Act,” continues certain major individual and business tax breaks previously scheduled to expire, grants some new tax breaks, and adds a couple of backdoor “revenue enhancements,” ...

Ideas, Experiences Abound at Minnesota African Women Conference

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The conference, aptly titled: African Women in the Diaspora: Empowering Women, Ensuring Africa’s future presented a diversity of African women. The conference was awash with bright colors, and laughter filled the room reminding one of the liveliness of the African community.