Monthly Archives: October 2020
Republicans succeed in convincing federal court to block Minnesota ballots received after Election Day
A federal appeals court late Thursday ruled that Minnesota ballots received after Election Day on November 3, even if postmarked November 3, should not...
De’Vonna Pittman running to bring ‘positive change’ to Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
Author, entrepreneur, and public servant De’Vonna Pittman is vying for a seat on Hennepin County’s Board of Commissioners representing District 1. The district includes...
Joe Biden: My plan to lift every voice in Black America
There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws,...
Ethiopian-born Oballa Oballa seeks seat on the Austin City Council
Oballa Oballa of Austin, Minnesota is ready to expand his leadership roles within his city. The twenty-seven-year-old is running for a seat on the...
Linda Sloan takes over as executive director at Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
The Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage announced last week that Linda Sloan has been named the Council’s new executive director, effective immediately. She...
Boyd Morson seeks Brooklyn Park City Council seat to bring diverse perspective
Long time Brooklyn Park resident Boyd Morson is ready to expand his role in the community by vouching for a seat on the city’s...
Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board seeking nominations for December awards
The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board which provides guidance and exercises oversight to activities related to the Job Training programs in the counties of Dakota...
America’s largest Black owned bank reaches 100,000 customers milestone
OneUnited, the largest Black owned bank in the U.S. announced Wednesday that it has achieved the over 100,000 customers milestone. The bank attributed the...
Reps. Omar, Castro and Richmond condemn treatment of Cameroonian migrants and asylum seekers in...
Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) have condemned the treatment of Cameroonian migrants and asylum seekers in Immigration...
Asst. Commissioner Hajimumin: Minnesota benefits when immigrant businesses succeed
In my first three months of work as the Assistant Commissioner for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, I have been fortunate to meet with so...
African women’s group AMWAG holding cultural food drive in Brooklyn Park
As the COVID-19 crisis continues local non-profit organizations are rising to meet new challenges wrought by the pandemic. One such group is the African...