Monthly Archives: January 2013
Mayflower Early Childhood Center accepting applications
Mayflower Early Childhood Center in south Minneapolis is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year. Deadline is March 1, 2013.
The school, located on Diamond...
Charlize Theron honored at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland - The actress Charlize Theron and two documentary filmmakers received awards for their humanitarian work as the World Economic Forum opened in...
Diaspora help needed, new Somali president says in Minneapolis
A day after meeting with President Obama and receiving recognition for his government, the new Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was greeted by a...
Dr. Edwin Bogonko takes over as president of the Twin Cities Medical Society
Dr. Edwin Bogonko, a former Kenya Medical Association secretary was last night installed as president of the 5,000 member Twin Cities Medical Society, the...
African music expert shifts gears after retiring from long-running VOA show
Leo Sarkisian was going to be an artist. Then his life took a major turn when he headed overseas, to remote corners of the...
Immigration Reform: A Top Second-Term Priority for Obama
In the midst of divisive political debates over gun control and tax-and-spending policies, the White House promised to keep a close eye on immigration...
Sharing a newfound passion for bicycling with Twin Cities East African community
By Bruce Johansen & TC Daily Planet
Until Abdiasis (Abdi) Hirsi was hired as community outreach coordinator for SPOKES Bike Walk Connect last August, he...