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Brooklyn Park forum to examine police and community relations

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A forum to examine the relationship between police and communities of color with a focus on African immigrants will be held on Saturday, January...

Kenyan-American alleges corruption in national high school selection in Kenya

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The selection process for who enters Kenya's coveted national high schools has left one Kenyan-American grandfather, Stephen Ombaso, in Minnesota angry and has alleged...

First homeless Youth Shelter to open in “African suburb” of Brooklyn Park

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The first of its kind in a Minnesota suburb, a homeless shelter for youth in the City of Brooklyn Park, will open tomorrow (Saturday,...

Yacub Addy, renowned Ghanaian drummer and composer passes

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Yacub Addy, drummer, composer and choreographer from the Addy family of drummers, singers and dancers in Avenor, Accra, Ghana, has joined the elders, it...

Councilman Warsame to launch exclusive column in Mshale

The first Somali-American to win a municipal election in the United States, Councilman Abdi Warsame of Minneapolis, will debut a new column called “Councilman's...

From Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Bill Blazar: African immigrant entrepreneurs key to state’s future

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Somali Chamber of Commerce held its first annual celebration dinner Saturday at the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis. Bill Blazar, interim president...

Growing awareness of end-of-life care among Nigerian immigrants

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For Nigerian Americans, opting for all possible medical treatments for the ailing parents is normal. “This thinking represents the family caring and the filial duty...
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