Monthly Archives: July 2024
Jamal Said: From refugee to Brooklyn Center City Council candidate
In the bustling and diverse community of Brooklyn Center, Jamal A. Said, a former refugee from Ethiopia, has emerged as a candidate for the...
The marathon continues: Brooklyn Park’s Teshite Wako runs for city council again
Teshite Wako, an Ethiopian immigrant with over two decades of residence in Brooklyn Park, is making his third bid for a seat on the...
Meet Wole Osibodu: Brooklyn Park’s military veteran seeking a city council seat
Nigerian-American Wole Osibodu is no stranger to community leadership. For 27 years he served in the U.S. Army, where he managed squads of soldiers...
Ugo Ugonwayi: A fresh vision for Brooklyn Park City Council
Ugo Ugonwayi, an Igbo community leader and public health advocate, is running for a seat on the Brooklyn Park City Council, promising to bring...
Liberia’s 177th anniversary of independence to be celebrated in Minnesota with sports, BBQ and...
Minnesotans are in for an exciting Liberian Independence Day treat with the staging of the Annual Independence Day Dinner and Ball, hosted by the...
Biden Speaks at 115th National NAACP Convention
President Joe Biden addressed the NAACP convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday. This is the first time he has gone on the campaign trail...
DJ Skratch 1 honored at celebration of life Sunday Kickback
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - Friends and family honored the memory of former Minnesota Kenyan American DJ Stephen Kazungu, better known as DJ Skratch 1,...
Mayor Nadia Mohamed honored by League of Minnesota Cities
St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed was named the 2024 Emerging Leader Award recipient by the League of Minnesota Cities (LCM). The award was...
‘I’m too busy being myself’ in Minneapolis: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 ‘DEY’ tour...
“Right now, music does everything I need,” said Seun Kuti, which is remarkable as this musician from Nigeria has been on stage since he...
Community celebrates Somali Independence Day in style
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The flags were a sign that Somali Independence Day was nearing, and the Somali community was marking the day by holding a festival Saturday....
Kenyans in Minnesota call on President Ruto to resign
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - A couple dozen Kenyan Americans and their children gathered at Centennial Park on Sunday and issued a statement calling for...