Monthly Archives: March 2021
Did a loved one die from COVID-19? FEMA can reimburse you for funeral costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering to provide financial relief for COVID-19-related funeral expenses as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental...
Gov. Walz delivers upbeat State of the State address
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday delivered an upbeat 2021 “State of the State” address and said brighter days are ahead as the state...
Legal marijuana and camera surveillance: 5 takeaways from the Brooklyn Park mayoral candidate forum
Candidates for mayor of Brooklyn Park took part in a virtual candidates’ forum hosted by Beyond Media Solutions and Mshale. Collins Oppong of Beyond...
Starting March 30, all Minnesotans 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Minnesota will expand vaccine eligibility to all Minnesotans 16 and older starting March 30 according to a news release from the governor’s office. Gov....
Children’s Minnesota names Caroline Njau as new chief nursing officer
Caroline (Ndungu) Njau, until recently the director of hospital and nursing operations at St. Louis Park, Minnesota based Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, is the...
Five takeaways from the first Brooklyn Park mayoral forum
The next candidates forum hosted by Africa, Lets Talk! and Mshale will be held on March 23 at 6:00 PM and will be live-streamed...
Our path forward to advance racial equity
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The past year has been one of the most tumultuous chapters in recent history for Black Americans, with numerous reminders that systemic racism brings...
Study: African women businesses hardest hit by COVID-19
Businesses run by African women have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and are in dire need of financial help, according to a...
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board keeps status quo on Saint Paul College president
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities today named Deidra Peaslee as the new permanent president. She has been the...
Brooklyn Park mayoral forums kick off March 16
With less than a month until the April 13 Brooklyn Park special primary election for mayor, candidate forums are starting to happen.
Seven candidates running...
COVID-19 vaccine does not break Ramadan fast, Minnesota Imams say
Taking a COVID-19 vaccine will not break a Muslim’s fast during Ramadan, Imam Abdirahman Sheikh Omar, the head and the Imam of Abubakar As-Saddique...