Yearly Archives: 2008

Tanzanian author Swallehe Msuya takes you to a quaint village, Ugweno on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro,  in the 1950’s where life was simple and arranged marriages a glorious norm. The Kitchen Party, his first novel, is a simulation of many traditional East African communities.

MINNEAPOLIS – Twin Cities residents got a rare glimpse of radical African history earlier this month when Afrifest hosted its Pan-African Historical Exhibit at the Powderhorn Park Recreational Center.

The U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey (AG) recently issued notice that he will review three Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) cases from last spring on the issue of right to effective counsel before an immigration judge (IJ) or the Board. The Board decisions in the unpublished matters, Matter of J-E-C-M-, Matter of Bangaly, and Matter of Compean, are all stayed pending the AG’s review.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - On the outskirts of Addis Ababa a newly built orphanage called Rohobet is hidden among tin-roofed shacks on top of a eucalyptus and pine-covered hill. All around it, dirt roads are turned into muddy rivulets in the midday drizzle.

Minneapolis, MN - “South Africa is open for business,” has been the continued message from the South African government.

As conversations about global warming, energy sources and sustainability become more frequent, I have been forced to ask myself “how long can we keep living like this?”

Below are these month's financial tips.

Minneapolis, MN– Afrifest, the summer’s second Pan African festival in the twin cities, continued its second annual festival celebrating African arts and culture.

An Ethiopian community thrives in Washington D.C., and is branching out beyond small businesses and cab driving to professional fields.

Many African Americans are moving from America to Africa. A documentary by Stafford U. Bailey chronicles the lives of  12 African Americans who are living successfully in South Africa.

Minneapolis based spoken word artist publishes his first book of poetry where he chronicles the journey of recent African immigrants from Africa, to culture-shock and adjusting to life in the United States and finally to their  settlement in cities and towns across the US.