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Gichana elected president of Mwanyagetinge
Geoffrey Gichana was elected Sunday as president of Mwanyagetinge which pulls together members of the Gusii community of Kenyans in Minnesota. The Gusii community...
GhanaAM scholarship initiative honors past present and future
Editor's note: Check back later for photos from the event or text GHANA to 24587 for an alert when they are posted.
The Ghanian Association...
BMO Harris is banking on Malagasy-born Ravelomanantsoa
The lady credited with making BMO Harris bank a successful mainstay on the now thriving Lake Street corridor in South Minneapolis, Felicia Ravelomanantsoa, has...
Let’s make foster care homes smoke-free
Children are typically being placed in foster care because their health and/or well-being is at risk. These children are vulnerable, and it is our...
National Museum of African Art showcases Eco-Friendly African Design
Sustainable. Sexy. Eco-friendly. Ethnic.
These are words that usually don't go together when describing fashion design, let alone fashion from Africa. But those were the...
Leymah Gbowee to keynote Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner is the keynote speaker this coming Sunday, March 9 at the Nobel Peace...
Seven Democrats help Republicans sink Debo Adegbile nomination
By Humberto Sanchez and Niels Lesniewski
Seven Senate Democrats joined Republicans to block President Barack Obama’s pick of Debo P. Adegbile to lead the Department...
Lupita Nyong’o wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar
Lupita Nyong'o's best supporting actress Oscar win marks a new chapter in the young actress's rise since the release of '12 Years a Slave'...
Lolla Mohammed Nur: From journalism to poetry
Lolla Mohammed Nur is moving on up! After a year as community engagement editor at the TC Daily Planet, she's now working on another...
Anti-Gay legislation in Africa not in its best interest
This editorial appeared in the Mshale print edition that was on newsstands on March 1, 2014.
A sense of homophobia is sweeping throughout Africa. As...
Nairobi chosen to host African Institute for Remittances
The African Union (AU) Executive Council, has selected the Republic of Kenya to host the African Institute for Remittances (AIR). The Council asked the...