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Union organizer Alfreda Daniels running for City Council in Brooklyn Center
Activist and community organizer Alfreda Daniels on Tuesday May 19 officially filed to run for one of two seats in the Brooklyn Center City...
Minnesota addressing racial disparities amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Stay at Home order is lifted, but that doesn’t mean it’s a complete return to normal. Governor Walz asks us to #StaySafeMN to...
Beloved Kenyan-American community leader in Minnesota dies of coronavirus
Minnesota's Kenyan community is grieving the loss of an influential community leader, Thomas Nyambane, to coronavirus. Nyambane, affectionately referred to as Dr. Nyambane, was...
Minnesotans who have lost their health insurance due to COVID-19 can get coverage through...
If your income has decreased due to the coronavirus pandemic and you have lost the health insurance you had through your work, you might...
Message from Deputy Commissioner Warfa on COVID-19 assistance to Minnesota workforce
Editor's note: Deputy Commissioner Hamse Warfa originally sent this message to Mshale eNewsletter subscribers on May 7, 2020.
My name is Hamse Warfa and I...
Community groups launch Minnesota COVID-19 relief fund for the undocumented
More than 10 community groups that include the Black Immigrant Collective and ISAIAH, have launched the Minnesota Immigrant Families COVID-19 Fund to raise funds...
Hennepin Healthcare expands COVID-19 testing to Brooklyn Park, South Minneapolis and Richfield
One of the first testing labs in the state to offer COVID-19 testing has expanded to more clinic locations and is now supporting testing...
Governor Walz and Afro Deli’s Kahin give updates on COVID-19 impact
Governor Walz at Monday's daily COVID-19 briefing invited Abdirahman Kahin, owner of Afro Deli and the 2018 African Awards Business of the Year, to...
Boni Njenga announces run for Hennepin County Commissioner
Boni Njenga, a Bloomington resident, has announced he is running for Hennepin County Commissioner in District 5 challenging first term incumbent Debbie Goettel. In...
Mayor Frey allows Adhan broadcast as Ramadan begins
In a historic move last night marking the first day of Ramadan, the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer rang out in the Minneapolis...
Burna Boy and Black Coffee represent Africa at One World COVID-19 concert
The biggest and brightest of the African music world got together—while staying apart—on Saturday, and naturally, the African Giant was there. Taking his rightful...