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Minneapolis Black Business Week highlights lack of diversity in tech industry
Rep. Omar Introduces Congressional App Challenge
As part of the opening weekend for the city of Minneapolis’ first Black Business Week, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar...
Interview: Muthoni Drummer Queen
When you first meet Kenyan Muthoni Ndonga, A.K.A. Muthoni Drummer Queen (or MDQ, for short), you do feel like you are in the presence...
Refugees tell their story during Twin Cities World Refugee Day
MINNEAPOLIS (Mshale) - Loring Park was host to the annual Twin Cities World Refugee Day on Sunday. Held each July, the event is a...
Dallas wins Toyoyo 2019
Minneapolis was host to the 2019 Toyoyo Soccer tournament, dubbed as the largest soccer tournament in the Kenyan diaspora. Dallas, the reigning champions coming...
Black lawmakers debrief on 2019 Minnesota legislative session
A quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last book Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, a collection of essays he penned...
Governor Walz promises to improve access to state agencies for Africans
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (Mshale) - Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Penny Flanagan addressed over 300 members of the African community on Saturday, just...
US Kenyans bringing Toyoyo Experience to Minnesota during July 4 weekend
As summer officially begins, the African community in Minnesota has a whirlwind of events and celebrations lined up. First up, is a tournament encompassing...
Atlantis 13 will feature at Momentum New Dance Festival
Choreographers Jonathan (AJ) van Arneman and Peace Madimutsa use the stories from hundreds of years ago, presenting the re-imagined story of a whitewashed history,...
Salif Keita to be inducted into AfroPop Hall of Fame
Malian singer, composer, poet, guitarist, bandleader and activist Salif Keita, “The Golden Voice of Africa,” will be performing at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival...
A more vibrant, more equitable state for all of us
Mohamud Noor, a Democrat, represents District 60B in the Minnesota House of Representatives. As of the 91st Minnesota Legislature, he is the only black...
Review: Africa Speaks
Carlos Santana returns with an album released today on Concord Records. After collaborations with the Isley Brothers in 2017, and a 2014 album that...