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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...
North Dakota AG: Poll workers can’t demand citizenship proof
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Some poll workers in North Dakota who created confusion and frustration during the spring primary by allegedly demanding proof of...
PAC opposing Mike Elliott’s mayoral candidacy launches in Brooklyn Center
A political action committee opposing the Brooklyn Center mayoral candidacy of incumbent Mike Elliott has launched as residents in the two weeks leading to...
New tournament aims to get more Black people playing golf
Collins Oppong thinks taking up golf could improve the economic and social wellbeing of the African community. The Ghanaian-born podcast host and media development...
Masjid Al-Ansar Ribbon-cutting and Dedication
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joined other leaders for the ribbon-cutting and dedication of Masjid Al-Ansar in Brooklyn...
Hundreds celebrate Masjid Al-Ansar’s grand opening and dedication
Attorney General Keith Ellison and Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joined members of the West African Muslim community in the Twin Cities on Saturday...
MINN Summit: NGO executive calls for local representation in leadership
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) would be a lot more effective if they included more people from the communities they serve in their leadership, according the...