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Betty Morande and family members grieve beside Paul Morande's open casket during his memorial service in Mound, Minnesota

Hundreds gather in Minnesota to honor Kenyan American community leader Paul Morande

Tom Gitaa, Editor-in-Chief - November 9, 2026

Side-by-side portraits of Victor Jumah, left, in a navy suit, and Charles A. Boakai in a black suit with a yellow tie, both with their arms crossed

Boakai, Jumah fall short in Minnesota City Council bids

Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history

Zaynab Mohamed, Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Erin Maye Quade at the Minnesota Capitol in January 2023

Four years after making history, Minnesota’s first Black women senators win reelection

Ilhan Omar speaking into microphones at her 2026 election-night gathering at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis

Ilhan Omar wins fifth term in Congress with her largest victory margin yet

Mshale Staff - November 4, 2026

Cedrick Frazier speaks with an attendee at a Hennepin County attorney debate in north Minneapolis

Cedrick Frazier makes history as Hennepin County’s first Black county attorney

Samuel Mwangi stands in front of the Champlin City Council dais during a September 2026 interview

Third time’s the charm as Samuel Mwangi wins Champlin council seat

Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston smiles and raises his hand as supporters lift him into the air at his Election Night celebration

Hollies Winston wins by double digits, delivers defiant victory speech

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Neuza replaces Lucibela at Dakota concert after visa issues derail Minneapolis...

Mshale Staff - October 19, 2026 0

Cabo Verdean singer Neuza will replace fellow artist Lucibela at the Dakota in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after visa difficulties forced Lucibela to...

UPDATE: After Cabo Verde’s remarkable World Cup run, Lucibela returns to...

Susan Budig - September 21, 2026 0

EDITOR'S NOTE (Oct. 19, 2026): Lucibela's Oct. 20 performance at the Dakota in Minneapolis has been canceled because of visa difficulties. Fellow Cabo Verdean...

Liberian-born musician Mon Rovia performs with a ukulele

From Liberia’s civil war to the Palace stage: Mon Rovia brings...

September 14, 2026

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Minneapolis exhibit explores Oromo knowledge through art

July 17, 2026

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‘Carnival: They Can’t Steal Our Joy’ film to screen in Minneapolis

July 17, 2026

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Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto deliver evocative performance at St. Olaf...

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Betty Morande and family members grieve beside Paul Morande's open casket during his memorial service in Mound, Minnesota

Hundreds gather in Minnesota to honor Kenyan American community leader Paul...

Tom Gitaa, Editor-in-Chief - November 9, 2026 0

MOUND, Minn. — By the time the homily began, nearly every pew at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church was occupied. Hundreds of mourners...

Side-by-side portraits of Victor Jumah, left, in a navy suit, and Charles A. Boakai in a black suit with a yellow tie, both with their arms crossed

Boakai, Jumah fall short in Minnesota City Council bids

November 6, 2026

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Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected governor in U.S....

November 6, 2026

Zaynab Mohamed, Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Erin Maye Quade at the Minnesota Capitol in January 2023

Four years after making history, Minnesota’s first Black women senators win...

November 5, 2026

Ilhan Omar speaking into microphones at her 2026 election-night gathering at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis

Ilhan Omar wins fifth term in Congress with her largest victory...

November 4, 2026

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Coka Mũciĩ book launch blends art, identity and return

Lizzy Nyoike - Mshale Contributing Reporter - April 2, 2026

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Betty Morande and family members grieve beside Paul Morande's open casket during his memorial service in Mound, Minnesota

Hundreds gather in Minnesota to honor Kenyan American community leader Paul...

Tom Gitaa, Editor-in-Chief - November 9, 2026 0

MOUND, Minn. — By the time the homily began, nearly every pew at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church was occupied. Hundreds of mourners...

Side-by-side portraits of Victor Jumah, left, in a navy suit, and Charles A. Boakai in a black suit with a yellow tie, both with their arms crossed

Boakai, Jumah fall short in Minnesota City Council bids

November 6, 2026

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Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected governor in U.S....

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Zaynab Mohamed, Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Erin Maye Quade at the Minnesota Capitol in January 2023

Four years after making history, Minnesota’s first Black women senators win...

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Ilhan Omar speaking into microphones at her 2026 election-night gathering at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis

Ilhan Omar wins fifth term in Congress with her largest victory...

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Zaynab Mohamed, Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Erin Maye Quade at the Minnesota Capitol in January 2023

Four years after making history, Minnesota’s first Black women senators win...

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Betty Morande and family members grieve beside Paul Morande's open casket during his memorial service in Mound, Minnesota

Hundreds gather in Minnesota to honor Kenyan American community leader Paul...

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Side-by-side portraits of Victor Jumah, left, in a navy suit, and Charles A. Boakai in a black suit with a yellow tie, both with their arms crossed

Boakai, Jumah fall short in Minnesota City Council bids

November 6, 2026

Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston smiles and raises his hand as supporters lift him into the air at his Election Night celebration

Hollies Winston wins by double digits, delivers defiant victory speech

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Teneshia Kragness, wearing a white outfit and pearl necklace, speaks into a microphone while holding a pink phone at an Election Night gathering

Teneshia Kragness wins Brooklyn Center mayoral race in landslide victory

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State Rep. Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley gestures with both hands while addressing supporters at an Election Night celebration in Brooklyn Park

‘I will continue sitting!’ Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley celebrates reelection to Minnesota House

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