Monthly Archives: June 2022
Elmo, 3, joins youngest Americans in getting vaccinated
Elmo got a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street.”
In a public service announcement posted to YouTube,...
Les Nubians will bring their melange of sound to Minneapolis on July 13
The duo that comprises Les Nubian, Hélène Faussart and Célia Faussart, emerges from the pandemic with new music and renewed passion to bring their...
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak booster doses...
Femi Kuti and son Made blow the roof off the Cedar with Afrobeat grooves
The Cedar Cultural Center hosts hundreds of musical acts every year, but they could not contain the sound of Femi Kuti and his band...
Huldah Hiltsley wins LGBTQIA+ groups’ endorsements for District 38 State Senate seat
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley, the Kenyan community leader running for a seat in the Minnesota State Senate, has earned the endorsement of Stonewall DFL and...
Brooklyn Park marks Juneteenth celebration with weekend of family-friendly events
Spirits were high last weekend in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, as residents attended the suburban Minneapolis city’s first annual celebration of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating...
Juneteenth community conversation focuses on mental health of Black youth
Residents of Brooklyn Center gathered in Centennial Park on Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth (short for June nineteenth) to honor the historic milestone that was...
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets...
Concert review: Black Violin keeps it fresh as it breaks stereotypes
The world changed for a lot of people this year on June 17th. Quite possibly the trajectory for at least a handful of kids...
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.
The Food and...
Books for Africa aims to beat own record of books sent to continent
The world’s largest shipper of donated books to Africa held a fundraiser on June 8, where the goal was to break its own record...