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Memorable evening as Nduduzo Makhathini takes stage at the Dakota
Although the full moon was making its second appearance of the month on August 30th, Nduduzo Makhathini was making his first appearance at The...
Federal student loans start accruing interest September 1 and payments restart in October
Due to the pandemic, federal student borrows have not had to make payments for over three years, but the freeze is ending soon. The...
Baba Commandant lives and breathes his Manding music
Mamadou Sanou describes himself as hard working and his actions back up his claim. Earning a living since 1981 in the world of music,...
Sona Jobarteh inspires and educates her audience at The Cedar
There was no preamble to Sona Jobarteh and band’s show at The Cedar on August 14th. The musicians didn’t need it and the at-capacity...
Nadia Mohamed, St. Louis Park’s youngest council member ever elected, files to run for...
Nadia Mohamed, a state DEI specialist and current mayor pro tem of the St. Louis Park City Council, filed officially to run for mayor...
As oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites, a small Ugandan community feels besieged
BULIISA, Uganda (AP) — Alex Wakitinti is worried about the sacred natural sites he tends in the large swath of bushy grassland near Lake...
Black and immigrant entrepreneurs get creative to grow their businesses
The unmistakable mouthwatering aroma of east African food filled the air around Nicollet Avenue and 13th Street. It was the aroma of food from...
African diplomatic corps to attend Books for Africa 35th Anniversary Gala on September 13
In celebration of 35 years of promoting literacy, Books for Africa (BFA), the world’s largest shipper of donated books to Africa, will be hosting...
IgboFest 2023 brings tradition, dance and food to Brooklyn Park
Umunne Cultural Association in Minnesota held the 28th annual IgboFest on Saturday on the grounds of North Hennepin Community College. The festival celebrates the...
Kenyan TV show Daring Abroad to do a live taping in Minnesota August 19
Daring Abroad, a popular Kenyan TV show that highlights Kenyans living abroad, has announced a live taping of the show in Brooklyn Park on...
Nduduzo Makhathini to play jazz piano at the Dakota
There are a hundred ways to interpret Nduduzo Makhathini’s music and each one of them would be valid. But to understand exactly what this...