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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...
Early voting in Minnesota begins Friday, June 28: Here’s how and where to do...
Early voting in Minnesota’s August 13 primary begins Friday, June 28 and will last through August 12.
The August 13 primary will feature races for...
We didn’t back down on fighting for the values of the Fifth District
Representing Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District has been the honor of my life. As a little girl huddled in a refugee camp, displaced by a...
Soul of the Southside Festival spotlights Juneteenth celebrations in Minneapolis
In celebration of Juneteenth, thousands gathered on Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street for the Soul of the Southside Festival. The goal of the festival...