Yearly Archives: 2011

An Open Mic and Poetry Jam kicks off summer-long celebration

To celebrate its years of service to the African immigrant community in Minnesota, Mshale Newspaper kicked off its 15th anniversary celebration with a poetry open mic on July 15.

NEW YORK - The spirit of Africa came alive at the 2nd Annual Africa Fashion Week (AFWNY) in New York which ran July 14-16. Held in the heart of the big Apple’s financial district, AFWNY was a muti-day event which included runway shows, vendor exhibits, and industry networking events with the stated purpose of raising awareness of African Fashion/professionals.

Naomi Tutu, Musimbi Kanyoro, Black Latina Movement founder among speakers

Leading African women in philanthropy from across the globe are headed for Minneapolis starting August 10 for a three day gathering of the bi-annual Pan-African Women’s Action Summit (PAWAS). The summit will be held at the Minneapolis Community and technical College.

What's Up Africa is a weekly video blog produced by Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

The California Dream Act, Part A (AB 130) was signed into law Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown during a town hall meeting in Los Angeles hosted by Democratic Assemblymember Gil Cedillo, who sponsored AB 130 and its companion bill AB 131.

What a thrill. What pride. What a show of skill and prowess by the U.S. women's national soccer team in the 2011 Women’s World Cup even as they lost in penalty shots to Japan on Sunday.

Despite the lack of comprehensive immigration reform, there is a glimmer of hope for the millions of undocumented youth living in the United States. On June 6, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a California law, “AB 540,” that allows undocumented students to attend state colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates. The Supreme Court’s refusal to examine the case means that California’s undocumented immigrant youth will continue to reap the benefits of reduced tuition in the state’s institutions of higher education.

Ernst & Young's 2011 Africa attractiveness survey identified 17 African countries that will offer attractive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) opportunities in the next five years.

At World Refugee Day, participants celebrate the cultures and traditions of the nearly 100,000 refugees who call Minnesota home.

Eh Taw Dwe calls himself a 7 year-old American.

It's been nearly 20 years since a feature film was made in the Congo, but it might have been worth the wait for Viva Riva!, director Djo Munga's new film noir about the battle over gasoline in the high-flying, low lives of the Democratic Republic of Congo's gangland.

Britney Spears wasn’t the only one kicking off a tour Thursday night (June 16).

Sade, the woman and the band, returned to the U.S. for their first shows in more than a decade to downright ecstatic reviews.