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Jeremiah Maroko, influential Minnesota Kenyan and Mwanyagetinge leader, dead at 67
Influential Kenyan American leader, Mr. Jeremiah Bosire Maroko, passed away on May 28 at age 67, leaving behind a legacy of uniting the dominant...
Minnesota restores voting rights to over 55,000 on probation or parole
At a celebration of Minnesota’s new law that restores voting rights to people who have left prison, Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon registered...
Mshale’s guide to a summer of African music and cultural festivals
Summer in Minnesota is finally here and with that comes live African music and cultural festivals. While our state didn't make Allianz Partners' 2023...
Uganda’s president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by...
Governor Walz issues his first ever veto in favor of Uber as Senator Omar...
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota,...
African immigrant becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs
DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second-largest...
Sierra Leone Nurses Association holds fourth annual health fair
CRYSTAL, Minn. - The Sierra Leone Nurses Association of Minnesota (SLNA) hosted its fourth annual Health & Wellness Fair at the Crystal Community Center...
Minnesota Democrats approve rebate checks, new child tax credit and more
The checks are not quite in the mail, but they will be coming. And, if you make under a certain income, you can count...
Mayor Hollies Winston delivers first State of the City address
In his first State of the City speech, held in the Community Activity Center’s grand room on Thursday, Mayor Hollies Winston of Brooklyn Park...
Comcast laptop donation gives refugees a chance at digital inclusion
Recently-arrived refugees in the Twin Cities are getting a head start to fully participate in the digital world thanks to a donation of 100...
Association for Black Economic Power executive director honored as a credit union builder
Debra Hurston, the executive director of the Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP), has been honored with the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation’s (MnCUF) Credit...