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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...
If foreign docs can be airlifted, why are African doctors left to die?
An observer to a recent U.N. emergency meeting on the Ebola outbreak counted the seemingly sincere promises of help by government after government yet...
Keep your travels healthy
She meant for her son to get the vaccine but he was finally sleeping. The doctor said it was a special situation because they...
East African Voices at The Loft this Friday
The Loft's Poetry Out Loud program, coordinated by Loft Education Outreach Manager Kathryn Savage, presents an evening of readings centering on East African voices....
Mombasa businessman, benefactor Ishmael Gitaa dies
Ishmael Nyangau Gitaa, a Mombasa businessman and benefactor, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 2. He was 68.
He is survived by his wife Billiah, seven children...