Monthly Archives: November 2022
Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black...
Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among National Book Awards winners
NEW YORK (AP) — Tess Gunty’s “The Rabbit Hutch,” a sweeping debut novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the...
Minnesota offering more free COVID-19 at-home tests
In advance of the holidays, Gov. Walz on Tuesday announced a new round of free COVID-19 at-home tests for Minnesotans as state officials urges...
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Bobby Joe Champion becomes first Black president of the Minnesota Senate
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion of North Minneapolis was on Thursday named as the new Senate president, becoming the first Black person to do so....
Rep. Melissa Hortman will remain Minnesota House Speaker
House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) has been chosen to again take the gavel when the 93rd legislative session begins Jan. 3.
House DFL caucus...
Young African women break 164-year-old barrier to Minnesota senate
Two women in their 20s with recent ties to Africa jointly made history on Nov. 8 by becoming the first Black women ever elected...
Hollies Winston wins historic Brooklyn Park mayor’s race
Brooklyn Park elected its first Black mayor on Tuesday, handing over the reins of Minnesota’s sixth largest city to a businessman who shared a...
Voting gets underway in Minnesota
Voting is now underway in Minnesota. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. for voters to decide on who the...
Thousands gather at 18th Muslim convention in Minneapolis to ‘learn from the legends’
Over 10,000 Muslims met for a one-day conference in Minneapolis marking one of the largest Muslim gatherings in the state since the onset of...
National African Leadership Conference announces keynote speakers for 2022
The 3rd National African Leadership Conference, which will take place Dec. 8-9, announced its lineup of keynote speakers during a Wednesday press conference at...