Monthly Archives: January 2023
Dr. Daniel Honoré honored during powerful funeral service at The Edge in Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Hundreds of people filled the sanctuary of The Edge SDA Church on Sunday to honor and pay their respects to...
Excitement grows for upcoming Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol on Feb. 3
As the first Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Minnesota Capitol nears, the event’s creator is encouraging attendance from small business owners of color—and all...
Minnesota finally passes CROWN Act, making hair discrimination illegal
Just two months after elections, Minnesotans are feeling the effects of a Democratic-controlled Minnesota legislature, with the passing of the long-awaited CROWN Act. The...
Biden nominates Monde Muyangwa and Carol Moseley Braun for United States African Development Foundation...
President Biden on Monday announced the nominations of Monde Muyangwa and Carol Moseley Braun to the board of United States African Development Foundation (USADF),...
Funeral services announced for Minnesota Adventist president Dr. Daniel Honoré
Funeral services have been announced for Dr. Daniel Honoré, the president of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists who died in his sleep on...
Hollies Winston, Brooklyn Park’s first Black mayor, celebrates historic moment with community
Friends, family, and supporters gathered on Friday in Brooklyn Park to celebrate Hollies Winston, who on Jan. 9 became the first Black mayor of...
Valerie Jarrett calls on Americans to follow example as they celebrate MLK Day
Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, said that in addition to celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
African musicians awarded in Senegal at annual ceremony
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Africa’s star musicians hit the red carpet this past weekend at the annual All Africa Music Awards, celebrating the continent’s...
Pastor’s new book shares strategies for better planning
If you think it’s too late to start making a New Year’s resolution, Rev. Dr. Francis Tabla wants you to think again.
Tabla, a local...
April Graves, Brooklyn Center’s first Black woman mayor takes over amid calls for police...
April Graves took her mayoral oath of office Monday, becoming the first Black woman to lead Brooklyn Center.
“I think we are all ready for...
Trailblazing author releases Somali language novel to promote her heritage
When she’s not working her day job as a medical device engineer, Fadumo Yusuf writes the stories her younger self yearned for.
“I never saw...