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South African film looks to expand global presence
"The biggest goal is entrenching South African content locally," says Zama Mkosi, the new CEO of South Africa's National Film and Video Foundation. She...
Illiteracy not an option, declares NoKET during U.S. launch
BLOOMINGTON, Minn - Northern Kenya Education Trust (NoKET) kicked off its United States launch in Minneapolis on May 11th in its quest to promote...
HIV/AIDS hits Minnesota minority communities hardest, new report shows
Ethnic community leaders across the Twin Cities say they are getting tired of hearing more bad news about the rise of HIV/AIDS infection in...
HIV/AIDS among African immigrants in Minnesota
More often than not, our stories are not only told by others, but also narrated from their perspective. Our African Story is a series...
Vice President of Kenya, Kalonzo Musyoka, to hold Town Hall meetings in the United...
The vice-president of Kenya, Kalonzo Musyoka, is slated to visit the United States beginning Saturday, May 19th and has scheduled a number of town...
Interest in the DREAM Act Rises as 2012 Elections Approach: The Power of the...
Debate over the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) is far from over despite its failure in the Senate over a year ago. Along with the DREAM Act, Hispanic voters are receiving more and more attention as the 2012 elections approach. Latinos are the nation’s fastest growing group of voters, with an estimated 12.2 million set to vote in the 2012 general election. Both Democrats and Republicans realize that they cannot win in 2012 without the Hispanic community’s support. As such, immigration issues like the DREAM Act remain in the spotlight.
Chinese investment in Africa up significantly, says IMF official
Antoinette Sayeh, the Africa Department director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Chinese investment in Africa is up significantly and is set to increase.
Kenyans sweep men’s and women’s Boston marathon as over 4,000 decide not to run
With temperatures rising to 84 degrees Wesley Korir of Kenya won the men's race with an unofficial time of 2:12:40 besting fellow Kenyans Kenyans Levy Matebo (2:13:06) and Bernard Kipyego (2:13:13) who took second and third place respectively.
MAWA completes six colleges tour for African immigrant girls
It is often said that “when you educate the man, you educate the family but when you educate the woman, you educate the community.” This adage epitomizes the importance of education for the girl child.
Getahun of MIC receives coveted U.S. State Department award
Daniel Getahun of the Minnesota International Center (MIC) has been recognized as “Programmer of the Year” by the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) at its annual national Meeting in Washington, DC.
ICE deports 46,000 in six months
A new report by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows that between January and June 2011, the agency deported over 46,000 immigrants who claimed to have at least one U.S. citizen child.