Monthly Archives: May 2007

Last month, Liberians in St. Paul organized the first beauty pageant of its kind in the Liberian community—the Mrs. Liberia International Pageant. Though primarily a Liberian Community event the occasion was graced by both community members and friends and well wishers of Liberia.

Aricans have been urged to come out of their ghetto mentality and embrace Nguzo Saba (the Seven Pillars of Kwanzaa) as a springboard to attain their full potential as the divinely chosen people to advance humanity to another level.

The Liberian community in Minnesota participated in a Solidarity Day rally and Press Conference at the State Capitol on April 24th organized by the Liberian TPS Solidarity Day Taskforce and the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM).

The debate over workplace rights and religion left the media circus briefly Thursday evening, when a panel of legal experts, Muslim scholars and others hashed out the issue at the Brian Coyle Community Center in Minneapolis.

The Center for Victims of Torture in collaboration with other institutions and non-profits that provide for food shelves in Minnesota launched the first African Food Shelf in Minnesota at the Center for Families in North Minneapolis on Friday, April 20.

It makes good financial sense to periodically examine your life insurance coverage, in order to make sure the coverage is still sufficient. After all, life insurance is often a family’s most important financial and estate planning tool.

“Security” in general refers to “safety measures” and “precautions”, be it at home, work or on the road.

On March 22, 2007, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL-4) introduced the STRIVE Act of 2007, “Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007.” The STRIVE Act is a piece of legislation created to provide comprehensive immigration reform.

Opening night can't happen soon enough for some of the actors in SteppingStone Theater's new production of A Lion's Tale: Somali Folktales. But no matter how long they hold their breath, May 4th won't arrive any faster.
  
On that Friday evening the theater premiers new work by Said Salah Ahmed who, working with Christina Ham, drew upon Ahmed's book of a Somali folktale, The Lion's Share written and published for children, to produce an play for young and old alike.  The play is directed by Taous Khazem.

Dr. Shem Ochuodho is this year’s winner of the prestigious Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) Award for Excellence. Ochuodho has been honored for his exemplary efforts in the Information, Communication and Technology industry (ICT). His work as an IT professional was significant in ushering in the current wave of information technology in Kenya. Kenya Community Abroad is a group that represents, as the name implies, Kenyans residing overseas. It was a leading voice among those who called for the opening up of the political space in Kenya under then president Daniel Arap Moi. KCA president, Mkawasi Mcharo, made the announcemnt in a press release on Tuesday from Washington, DC where she is based.

Faustin Linyekula will travel from his home in Kinshasa, Congo, visiting Minneapolis for the first time to give us a taste of his expertise in contemporary African dance this coming May 17th at 7 pm at the Walker Art Institute. 

 

On that Thursday evening, his thirty-minute performance piece will present ideas related to displacement and circulation with respect to the history of his homeland, it's colonization, independence, and internal strife.