Monthly Archives: September 2022
Minneapolis public safety career fair targets East African immigrant community
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) held an informational event Thursday in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood for immigrants from East Africa, as it looks to increase the...
‘Taste of Ghana’ cookout the perfect way to end the summer
For Ghanaians in the Twin Cities metro area, a Labor Day filled with jollof rice, puff-puff, and okra soup was the ideal way to...
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 bringing Afrobeat to the Dakota in Minneapolis on Sept....
If you are looking for a relaxing evening out with friends, a bit of indulgence as soft music plays in the background and and...
Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe’s run to the U.S. Open semifinals is, first and foremost, about Tiafoe himself, a 24-year-old from Maryland who...
Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe’s vision was blurry from the tears. He was thrilled — overwhelmed, even — when the last point was...
Holiday air travel tops pre-pandemic levels for the 1st time
For the first time since COVID-19 brought air travel to a standstill, the number of people streaming through U.S. airport-security checkpoints over a holiday...
The Cedar’s Global Roots Festival returns Sept. 26-28 after pandemic pause
Returning with a full hand after a three-year lull, The Cedar Cultural Center’s Global Roots Festival 2022 brings music from three continents and five...
As Minnesota sees lowest unemployment rate ever, efforts are underway to include immigrants
New research from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) suggests a swift economic recovery from the early days of the pandemic,...