Monthly Archives: April 2019
Kenya Airways to resume daily direct Nairobi-New York flights in June
Kenya Airways, which began daily direct flights between Nairobi and New York's JFK airport last October, but shortly dropped it to five days a...
First Lady of Twin Cities Afro-pop to perform at annual African Professionals Meet and...
If you have not yet had a chance to catch the Twin Cities First Lady of Afro-pop, Carolyne Naomi, live you can do so...
Death threats and Trump taunts galvanize grassroots financial support for Ilhan Omar
Fifth congressional representative Ilhan Omar has faced death threats as well as inflammatory taunts from the president of the United States, but it seems...
St. Cloud State University deepens ties with Nelson Mandela University
When Mumbi Mwangi wrote her doctoral dissertation in 1998 she had advocacy on her mind. She went a step further to include letters in...
Trump planning to go after visa overstays
The Trump administration which has been blocked by the courts in its attempts to restrict immigration based on race or religion is now exploring...
African films at 38th Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival
Starting tomorrow (April 13) is the last day to catch some of the African films showing at the 38th annual Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film...
Mamadi Diakite journey to Minneapolis Final Four started with Jordan videos
There were a few things Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite had to do to have a shot in the world of basketball.
He had to listen...
Former president Barack Obama remembers Nipsey Hussle
Former president Barack Obama was among those who paid tribute to the late rapper and community activist, Nipsey Hussle, during his memorial service in...
Habitat for Humanity develops new mortgage program for first-time homebuyers
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, which has a mission of eliminating poverty housing, has developed a new program to help first-time homebuyers who have...
Governor Walz kicks off 2020 Census countdown
Minnesota governor Tim Walz and U.S. Census Bureau regional director Marilyn Sanders on Monday helped kick off the yearlong countdown to the April 1,...
Lupita Nyong’o unveils cover of Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o on Monday unveiled the cover of her first children's book called Sulwe. Nyong'o announced last year that she will be writing the...