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Eight immigration wins in 2013

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BY REBECCA LEBER AND ESTHER YU-HSI LEE Despite a landmark comprehensive immigration reform bill that cleared the Senate in June, a corresponding bill that addresses the 11.7 million undocumented immigrants...

Jacob Okioma launches debut album

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Jacob Okioma gospel CD release for his debut CD, Niko na Imani (Swahili for I Have Faith), at the Kenya Community Church in Brooklyn...

Ghanaian-born Wallace-Reed joins Crown Medical Center

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The rapidly growing Crown Medical Center with clinics in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park has added a 20 year veteran of medicine, Dr. Rita Wallace-Reed...

Jambo Africa to host Kenya @ 50 buffet

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Kenya marked 50 years of independence yesterday (December 12). Jambo Africa Restaurant in Brooklyn Center is hosting a buffet of Kenyan dishes for both...

Mandela Public Memorial in Minnesota to be held on December 14

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A public memorial service for the late President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela will be held by Minnesotans on Saturday, December 14, at 1:00 p.m. at...

Nelson Mandela Timeline

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July 18, 1918 Born Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is born in the Umtata district of Transkei, the son of a tribal chief. 1942 Education Mandela receives his law degree from the...

Stop Nairobi City Carton evictions

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I’m writing to express my concern and raise awareness about the forceful evictions that happened on 10 May 2013 to the people living at...

Global partners commit $12 billion to UN-backed fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria

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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomed today a $12 billion commitment by international partners to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and...

Black Uhuru in Minneapolis November 24

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Black Uhuru - one of Jamaica's oldest and most successful reggae bands will perform at the Cedar in Minneapolis this Sunday, November 24. Uhuru...

Little Africa lifts off

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Only two weeks ago Abdi Warsame was elected to the Minneapolis City Council, becoming the highest-ranked elected official of Somali decent in the country....

Illinois starts issuing drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants

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Signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn January 27, the Secretary of State’s Office began accepting appointments to enroll in the Temporary Visitor Drivers...