Monthly Archives: October 2014
Minnesota ethnic media directors challenge political campaigns
Political campaigns should not ignore Minnesota's ethnic media
America is steeped in yet another contentious election cycle and Minnesota is no exception.
Our member media houses...
Minnesota to observe African World AIDS Day on Saturday
The annual African World AIDS Day (AWAD) Event will take place 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1st at Oromo Community Center in...
Minnesota Africans tackle Ebola
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Hundreds of local residents gathered at the North Hennepin Community college Saturday evening for an Ebola information session organized by...
Congo’s Faustin Linyekula and Mozambique’s Panaibra Gabriel Canda to perform at the Walker November...
This two-evening program of intimately scaled dance-theater features extraordinary contemporary artists from the African continent and the welcome return of Walker favorite Faustin Linyekula....
Brooklyn Park Mayoral race: African-American Caucus endorses Joy Marsh Stephens
The African American DFL Caucus of Minnesota met at their last meeting to vet two 2014 candidates for endorsement. In addition to answering a...
African leading light, Ali Mazrui, dead at 81
Renowned scholar, lecturer, school chancellor and “towering intellect” of the 21st century, Ali Al’Amin Mazrui, passed away peacefully at his home in the state...
CNN’s only black executive producer quits
CNN's only black executive producer of a show, Tenisha Taylor Bell, has quit the network. Her resignation comes in the wake of a $5...
National Association of Black Journalists expresses concern over treatment of black journalists at CNN
The National Association of Black Journalists issued a statement this week condemning the treatment of black employees at CNN.
They cite Suzanne Malveaux, T.J. Holmes and Soledad O’Brien, who...
Q & A with Al Franken: Candidate shares his record on issues affecting East...
What do you do in your office as a United States Senator?
As one of your two United States Senators, I have been working hard...
‘Virunga’ team on the risks of politically-charged filmmaking
Editor's note: Virunga opens November 7 on Netflix.
When filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel ("Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul") flew to the Congo to make...
Ebola: Precautionary measures needed to save families and community
The recent Ebola case of Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas, Texas raises concern and fear in the West African Community, particularly in the...