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University of Minnesota Professor Samuel Myers receives Westerfield Award from the National Economic Association
Dr. Samuel Myers, Jr., the Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs,...
Cancer locks a deadly grip on Africa, yet it’s barely noticed
HARARE - Hidden by the struggles to defeat Ebola, malaria and drug-resistant tuberculosis, a silent killer has been moving across the African continent, superseding infections...
Money transfers cut off to Somalia
Pressured by the U.S. government's anti-terrorism crackdown, a small Southern California bank is cutting off a crucial source of aid to families in war-ravaged...
IRS launches directory of federal tax return preparers
The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new online directory of tax return preparers just as the tax filing season has kicked into gear. The...
Planning international travel? Don’t forget about immunizations!
Measles kills 400 children in the world every day. It is very contagious and travels easily from one continent to another. But, there is...
Brooklyn Park forum to examine police and community relations
A forum to examine the relationship between police and communities of color with a focus on African immigrants will be held on Saturday, January...
Kenyan-American alleges corruption in national high school selection in Kenya
The selection process for who enters Kenya's coveted national high schools has left one Kenyan-American grandfather, Stephen Ombaso, in Minnesota angry and has alleged...
First homeless Youth Shelter to open in “African suburb” of Brooklyn Park
The first of its kind in a Minnesota suburb, a homeless shelter for youth in the City of Brooklyn Park, will open tomorrow (Saturday,...
Yacub Addy, renowned Ghanaian drummer and composer passes
Yacub Addy, drummer, composer and choreographer from the Addy family of drummers, singers and dancers in Avenor, Accra, Ghana, has joined the elders, it...
Councilman Warsame to launch exclusive column in Mshale
The first Somali-American to win a municipal election in the United States, Councilman Abdi Warsame of Minneapolis, will debut a new column called “Councilman's...
From Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Bill Blazar: African immigrant entrepreneurs key to state’s future
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Somali Chamber of Commerce held its first annual celebration dinner Saturday at the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis.
Bill Blazar, interim president...