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Kenyan opposition firebrand Miguna Miguna to address Kenyans in Minnesota
Miguna Miguna, a Kenyan opposition figure is scheduled to give an address to Kenyans in Minnesota on Saturday, March 17 at the City of...
City of St. Louis Park honors Somali-American community organizer
The City of St. Louis Park's Human Rights Commission has awarded its 2017 Human Rights Award to Fatuma Irshat. She received the award during...
Tenured Kenyan professor at Augsburg University faces deportation
Nearly 46 million people tuned in to Donald Trump's State of the Union in January, when he announced his vision for "merit-based" immigration reform,...
With Ahrvo app, investors are in control
While in college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Appo Agbamu was the student director of Bulldog Fund LLC, a student-run $1.2 million hedge fund....
Focus on Mandela at upcoming Sommerfest 2018
The Minnesota Orchestra will have Nelson Mandela as a focus in this year's Sommerfest festival. It runs July 13 through August 1 at Orchestra...
US immigration agency removes “Nation of Immigrants” from mission statement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday officially changed its mission statement by striking out the words “nation of immigrants" from it. The...
Landmark LGBT rights case in Kenya High Court
Kenya's High Court will hear a case on Thursday seeking to strike down sections of the country's laws that criminalize same sex relations, the...
Alvin Kamara is NFL Rookie of the Year
Saints running back Alvin Kamara won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year at NFL Honors on Saturday. Kamara (28 votes) beat out Chiefs...
Ethiopian Airlines to start non-stop service between Chicago and Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines is set to become the first Africa-based airline to have a direct flight from Africa to Chicago starting in June, the airline...
Those in the military with DACA won’t face deportation, Defense Secretary Mattis says
The nearly 850 immigrants currently serving in the military or waiting to start basic training won’t face deportation despite the ongoing federal wrangling over...
Dandies to benefit north Minneapolis sewing collective
The annual Dandies Project book release party is fast approaching and will be held in Minneapolis's Warehouse District on Thursday, February 15 from 6:00pm...