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Wells Fargo gives $180,00 to Twin Cities-area nonprofits
MINNEAPOLIS - Wells Fargo Bank on Tuesday presented checks worth $180,000 in grants to 17 Twin Cities-area nonprofits whose missions span a variety of...
Ilhan Omar triumphs in historical Minnesota primary
(Important Disclaimer: Mshale Founder and Publisher and author of this story is one of Ilhan Omar's campaign fundraisers with the last fundraising event organized...
Tuesday, August 9 is Primary Election Day in Minnesota
Tuesday, August 9 is primary election day in Minnesota. Depending on where you live, there could be multiple races on your ballot or just...
Diamond Platnumz in top form in Minneapolis
By now no one expects African shows put up by African promoters in the Twin Cities to start at the advertised time and indeed...
USAID Assistant Administrator to address forum on East Africa in Minneapolis
Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District Congressman Keith Ellison's latest community forum will focus on the "The State of East Africa". It will feature USAID Assistant...
Bongo flava time in downtown Minneapolis as Diamond concert beckons
One of Tanzania's most decorated musicians, Diamond (Nasibu Abdul Juma), takes the stage in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, July 23 at the C'est La...
Urhobo Night in Minnesota with Chief Okpan Arhibo
Minnesotans are in for rare treat this weekend when Okpan Arhibo takes the stage at the Country Inn Suites in Coon Rapids on Saturday...
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force Take the Stage at The Cedar
I couldn’t envision Femi Kuti and the Positive Force squashing onto The Cedar’s stage—not all the horn players, guitar players, drummers, dancers, keyboardist, and...
Femi Kuti to Perform at The Cedar July 15–Global Roots series
“How can you not care about 49 people killed in a nightclub,” Femi Kuti asks plaintively over the phone during an interview with Mshale...
Back to School: Get them ready with vaccinations
Have you scheduled a back-to-school doctor visit for your preteen or teen? As kids get older, the protection from some of their childhood vaccines...
An African’s view of Brexit
Writing on the blogpost This Is Africa, Malawi journalist Levi Kabwato tackled the much reported story of “Brexit” from his own unique perspective.
“European Union...