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TD Jakes School of Leadership to launch classes in Africa
Megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes says he has been exploring the possibility of taking his School of Leadership curriculum, which offers courses in entrepreneurship, digital...
After DOMA ruling, new life for binational same-sex couples
NEW YORK — On the day of their immigration interview, Catriona Dowling waited patiently at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in...
Books for Africa outperforming most charities, rating agency says
(Disclosure: Mshale founder and publisher, Tom Gitaa, is past president of the board at Books for Africa and still sits on the board as...
Minnesota celebrates Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday
Hundreds jammed into the grounds of the Minnesota African American Museum in Minneapolis to plant trees to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. They were joined...
Diabetes during Ramadan
This posting is courtesy of Wellshare International (Formerly Minnesota International Health Volunteers)
Healthy living is an important part of Islam and is just as important...
Ban Ki-moon appoints South Africa’s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as new head of UN women’s agency
Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, then South Africa's Minister of Minerals and Energy, seen here during a press briefing on August 29 2002 at the World...
Nelson Mandela Day to be observed in Minnesota on July 18
The Minnesota African American Museum (MAAM) has been designated as one of the official United States locations, by South Africa's embassy, to host in...
Tony Allen of Fela Kuti fame to close out “African Summer” at the Cedar...
The former drummer to the legenadary Fela Kuti will be part of the closing concert to this year's succesful 'African Summer' series at the...
U.S. House Declines to Take Up Senate’s Comprehensive Immigration Bill; Opts for “Step-by-Step” Approach
Immigration reform is now in the hands of the U.S. House of Representatives, after the Senate passed a comprehensive bill two weeks ago. The...
Obama starts first major tour of Africa
Almost four centuries after Africans started being shipped to North America as slaves, the first U.S. president of African ancestry will on Thursday visit...
‘African Summer’ comes to the Cedar
The 'African Summer' music series kicked off this week at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. As in the previous years' series, this year...