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Somali American says he’s the best candidate for mayor of Minneapolis
AJ Awed says Minneapolis is a polarized city. But he thinks he has the solution. The Somali American, who once ran to represent Ward...
Minnesota Kenyans close out summer with a picnic
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – Mwanyagetinge Association of Kenyans in Minnesota hosted their annual family picnic at Centennial Park on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Highlights...
Ordway hires its first Black president and CEO
The Ordway, Minnesota’s flagship performing arts venue, announced Wednesday morning that it has hired Detroit arts executive Christopher Harrington as its next president and...
Ethnic media an important partner in combating COVID-19 misinformation, CDC says
Faced with rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations across the country, officials from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control, called on ethnic media journalists to...
Dakota reopens on September 10 after 18-month closure
Update: The Dakota has announced the postponement of the Vieux Farka Touré September 21 concert until further notice.
The Dakota, Minneapolis’ landmark jazz club and...
Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson takes oath of office
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson took the oath of office on Monday, August 30,2021 at city hall. She won the...
UCare names Joy Marsh first associate vice president of equity and inclusion
UCare, the Minneapolis based nonprofit health plan, has named Joy Marsh as its first associate vice president of equity and inclusion.
UCare provides health care...
Annual Nigerian picnic features Afrobeat, jollof rice and vaccines
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Lemi Z'ere, a 22-year-old second generation Eritrean and TikTok influencer, put off getting vaccinated against COVID-19 for months because she was...
Ghanaian-American author Rosemond Sarpong Owens seeks to empower young Black girls
Ghanaian-American author Rosemond Sarpong Owens celebrated the launch of her new children’s book, “The Extraordinary Educator: Dr. Delores Henderson” on Saturday alongside the person...
Recount upholds winner of Brooklyn Park mayor race
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Unofficial results of a total recount in the August 10 Brooklyn Park special election for mayor in which Lisa Jacobson...
Minnesota extends $100 vaccine incentives for another week
Minnesota has extended its $100 reward program for people who get their COVID-19 vaccinations by another week.
Any Minnesotan age 12 or older who gets...