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African Awards Gala venue announced and Leon Rodrigues joins Judges panel
Mshale, organizer of the African Awards announced today that they have reached agreement with the Minneapolis Convention Center to hold this year's Awards gala...
Mayor Lunde of Brooklyn Park and ex-soccer player turned presidential aspirant, George Weah, to...
The Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM) will hold its Inaugural Ball on Saturday, March 14 at Northbrook Alliance Church in Brooklyn Center. The...
Seun Kuti to perform in Minneapolis at Rock the Garden
Attention Afrobeat fans: Be ready Thursday March 12 at 11am. Why? That is when Seun Kuti tickets for his outdoor Minneapolis summer concert go...
UN health agency announces start of Ebola vaccine testing
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that it will begin conducting Ebola vaccination trials in Guinea this week, which if found effective, could...
Mo Ibrahim Leadership Prize finally finds a winner in Namibia’s Hifikepunye Pohamba
A five million dollar prize for exemplary leadership, good governance and defending human rights has been awarded to the president of Namibia, it was...
Hugh Masekela and Vusi Mahlasela to ‘Rock the Ordway’
While Spring may still seem far off, Rock the Ordway, billed as “22 days of opening nights” showcasing a motley of unexpected, and new...
Brooklyn Park African residents to amplify voice at City Council meeting over sound ban
Residents of Brooklyn Park will at today's City Council meeting make a case for the lifting of the ban on amplified sound on city...
World Tuberculosis Day
What is TB?
TB is a serious disease caused by a bacteria (germ) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is most often found in a person’s lungs,...
Obama nominates first U.S. Ambassador to Somalia in 24 years
President Barack Obama has nominated the first U.S. ambassador to Somalia in 24 years. She is Katherine Simonds Dhanani, a Foreign Service veteran who...
Immigrants: Past, Present and Potential
The Immigrant has a special place in our national psyche. The story of the downtrodden coming to these shores, escaping religious and/or political persecution,...
Ebola Orphans food drive to be held in Minnesota
A food drive to benefit the orphans and neglected children stemming for the Ebola outbreak that devastated Liberia, Guinea and sierra leone, kicks off...