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African community cementing Minnesota presence with groundbreaking of cultural plaza
For the ninth year, African immigrants in the Twin Cities recently held the Little Africa Festival and Parade to showcase the continent’s diverse cultures....
You can now book the Kenya Airways nonstop New York to Nairobi flight on...
Getting on the nonstop New York to Nairobi Kenya Airways flight from elsewhere in the United States just got easier, thanks to an expanded...
Kashimana is fearless on The Cedar stage
Annually, the Cedar Cultural Center grants commissions to six early career/emerging Minnesotan composers and musicians to create and perform new music on their stage....
Businessman Isaak Rooble seeks open Bloomington City Council seat
With the District 4 Bloomington City Council seat open after incumbent Patrick Martin decided against seeking reelection, Mr. Isaak Rooble, a businessman and past...
Minnesota’s Office of New Americans celebrates permanent funding from the state
Since its establishment in 2020, Minnesota’s Office of New Americans has grown in popularity for spearheading efforts to integrate the state’s newest residents into...
Minnesota hospital nurses loan forgiveness applications now formally open
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today (Aug. 1) started accepting applications from the state’s registered nurses for student loan forgiveness under the Nurse...
Black Business Week: Women of East African origin discuss barriers to entrepreneurship and growth...
Businesswomen from Minneapolis’s East African immigrant community said lack of access to networking resources, training, and capital were some of the greatest barriers to...
Africans need culturally appropriate systems to tackle mental health crisis, experts say
Mental health providers of African descent should take it upon themselves to create culturally appropriate remedies to a crisis that has been exacerbated by...
International Day of Music fills Orchestra Hall and its grounds with global music
International Day of Music, hosted by Orchestra Hall with programming partners, BRKFST Dance Company, the Cedar Cultural Center, and City of Bells provided a...
Minnesota’s first Black women senators reflect on ‘transformative’ first legislative session
It’s been six months since Zaynab Mohamed, Clare Oumou Verbeten, and Erin Maye Quade sailed to victory in Minnesota’s state senatorial elections, jointly making...
9th annual Little Africa Festival returning to Hamline Park on August 6
The Little Africa Festival is returning to Hamline Park in St. Paul on August 6th.
It's the festival's 9th anniversary celebrating African culture - including...