Monthly Archives: February 2023
Owino’s new Netflix series, ‘African Queens: Njinga,’ highlights complexities of Black History
Peres Owino’s latest film series is the story of true pre-colonial African patriotism. It is the story of Njinga, the warrior queen who fiercely...
Minnesota Senate restores felons’ voting rights
Minnesotans convicted of a felony will have their voting rights restored as soon as they leave prison even if still under probation. This follows...
Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All, allowing driving privileges for immigrants
The Minnesota Senate, shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday, voted 34-31 along party lines to pass the Driver’s Licenses for All bill that will allow...
Congolese musician Pierre Kwenders debuts on the Cedar’s stage in March
If James Brown jumps on stage; Fela Kuti writhes on stage, and Papa Wemba struts onto the Cedar Cultural Center stage March 10th, you...
Mwanyagetinge president Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley loses reelection bid
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – Incumbent Mwanyagetinge president, Ms. Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley, the organization’s first elected female president and who last year almost won a...
Kenya entrepreneur offers a piece of her Kahawa 1893 coffee company to ‘Shark Tank’...
Margaret Nyamumbo, the Kenyan woman who was the subject of one of Mshale’s best stories of 2021, will be among the entrepreneurs featured on...
Members elect two new board members and reelect three in Organization of Liberians in...
In elections concluded last week for the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota board of directors, members elected two new directors and reelected three to...
Special election to determine who will fill Susan Pha’s Brooklyn Park City Council seat
A May 9 special election will determine who will take over the Brooklyn Park City Council West District seat left empty after Councilwoman Susan...
Empowerment of Black-owned businesses takes centerstage at Black History Month celebrations event
Business leaders from various communities came together Thursday to celebrate Black History Month at an event that focused on finding ways to nurture and...
Minnesota House passes free breakfast, lunch for all Minnesota schoolkids
The days of students going hungry in Minnesota’s K-12 schools may soon be a thing of the past.
The House voted 70-58 to pass HF5...
Even mild COVID-19 can lead to long COVID
Although most people with COVID-19 will get better after a few weeks, some do not fully recover from their illness. Even a mild case of...