Monthly Archives: January 2020
Abdi Warsame becomes first Somali to lead a government agency in Minnesota
Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame was on Wednesday unanimously voted in by the board of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority to be the...
Kenya Parliamentary Majority Leader meets with Minnesota legislators and Somali diaspora
MINNEAPOLIS - Kenya's Parliamentary Majority Leader, Aden Bare Duale, met with Minnesota government officials, the business community and the state's large Somali diaspora -...
Angélique Kidjo wins fourth Grammy and dedicates it to Burna Boy
Angélique Kidjo won Best World Music Album for Celia at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, beating out fellow nominees Altin Gün (Gece), Bokanté...
Supreme Court gives Trump greenlight to deny green cards
The US Supreme Court today on a 5-4 vote is allowing the Trump administration to deny those who have used public benefits such as...
Osman Ahmed, US Senator Tina Smith’s only African immigrant staffer steps down
Days before the start of the 2020 early voting for the upcoming first presidential primary in Minnesota, Osman Ahmed, who serves as US Senator...
The Cedar Commissions to feature Rebecca Nichloson, Dua Saleh, and Tensae Fayise
The Cedar Cultural Center has announced six artists for the ninth Cedar Commissions, its flagship program for emerging Minnesota composers and musicians. The six...
Yakasah Wehyee sworn in as Falcon Heights first Liberian-American on City Council
About 50 people including the Minnesota Democratic Party's Civic Engagement Director and the Liberian Consul General in Minnesota, crowded the City of Falcon Heights...
Liberians in Minnesota celebrate pathway to US citizenship
BROOKLYN PARK - Pastor Moses Punni clutched the evening's program and kept glancing at it a few times, listening intently Saturday night as fellow...