Monthly Archives: March 2017
University of Liberia Research Institute head to speak in Brooklyn Park
The director of the institutes for research and policy studies at the University of Liberia, Dr. Carl Patrick Burrowes, will speak tomorrow in Brooklyn...
Nimco Yasin’s Midnimo residency finale concert is Friday, March 31
London-based Somali artist Nimco Yasin will conclude her Midnimo residency this week with a finale concert at the Cedar on Friday, March 31. A...
Minnesota leader travels to Kenya with the mission of educating girls
Like many people, when Dr. Verna Price returned from a 10 day trip to Kenya in early February, she felt changed. “It changes your...
Highly anticipated opportunity center opens in Cedar Riverside
After two years in the making, the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center opened this past Sunday, March 12th, with a ceremony drawing nearly one-hundred people....
Trump’s new executive order on immigration: What You Need to Know
On March 6, 2017, president Trump signed a new executive order on immigration to clarify his previous chaotic one that was successfully blocked by...
International Women’s Day: A Playlist
On this International Women’s Day, we honor the immense contributions women from Africa and the diaspora have made toward the music we love. With...
Ghana’s 60th Independence Dinner in Minnesota is on March 11
The Ghanaian Association of Minnesota will mark Ghana's 60th independence with a dinner and dance at the Minnetonka Sheraton on Saturday, March 11.
The association...