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African film series starts in Minneapolis this week
The Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul has unveiled its lineup for Images of Africa, a series of films highlighting the cinema of Africa. Part...
African Gallery reopens at Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Renovations at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts have kept the African Gallery boarded up for the past ten months. Now they’ve opened their doors...
Rokia Traore to perform at Cedar’s 25th anniversary season
Good things come in threes and Rokia Traoré’s appearance at The Cedar Cultural Center on November 25th will be her third gig at their...
Somali youth plan peace rally for November 9 in Minneapolis
In an effort to rally the community against violence and remember family members and friends lost to violence, a peace march organized by Minnesota's...
Obama to screen Mandela movie at the White House on November 7
President Barack Obama will today (Nov. 7) screen “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” a film portraying the life of South Africa’s iconic anti-apartheid leader,...
Robyne Robinson to lead Arts and Culture at Minneapolis-St.Paul Airport
Former Minneapolis Fox 9 news anchor, Robyne Robinson, will be the new Director for Arts and Culture at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. It is...
United States extends Temporary Protected Status for Somalis
Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Somalia will be extended by 18 months effective March 18, 2014, according to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security...
Abdi Warsame becomes first African-born Minneapolis City Council member
Abdi Warsame today (Nov. 5) became the first person born in Africa to become a Minneapolis City Council member. He beat incumbent Robert Lilligren...
5 African countries included in T-Mobile’s “Free International Roaming”
Starting Oct. 31, T-Mobile customers with its Simple Choice plans will be able to send text messages and access data for free in about...
Clearing up the facts on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare
There has been a lot of confusion about some recent notices to consumers from insurance companies that sell coverage in the individual insurance market,...
Rokia Traore featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” at the Cedar in Minneapolis on...
Rokia Traore Interview with Melissa Block of NPR's All Things Considered - http://n.pr/16IBjsH.
Rokia Traoré, whose new album, Beautiful Africa, was released in the US...