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US businesses close in a ‘day without immigrants’
Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed Monday across the U.S. in a loosely organized day of protest against...
Tems wins Best African Performance at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Love Me Jeje’
Tems’ hit song ‘Love Me JeJe’ won the Grammy for Best African Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards held on Sunday in Los Angeles...
Nigerian American immigration lawyer lists airports to avoid
Immigrants without legal status are living in fear as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to carry out nationwide raids as part of President...
Little Africa Plaza holds open house
A cultural shopping center built to showcase the potential and contributions of African immigrant businesses in the Twin Cities held an open house Tuesday,...
2025 Oscars: South Africa’s ‘The Last Ranger’ scores a nomination
Nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced the morning of January 23 in Los Angeles and South African film The Last Ranger...
Mshale awarded Press Forward Minnesota grant to boost coverage of African community
Mshale is pleased to announce that it’s one of 13 local news organizations that will share $520,000 in grants from Press Forward Minnesota to...
Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day should be call to action, says veteran journalist
Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be an opportunity for Americans to reflect on the legacy of the...
Obamacare signups set a record in Minnesota for 2025
Signups for Obamacare on Minnesota’s official health insurance marketplace, MNsure, hit another record this year with 167,163 people signing up for private health insurance...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 events to check out in Minnesota
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January to mark the Jan. 15 birthday of King who was assassinated in...
Obamacare signup deadline for 2025 coverage is January 15
Wednesday, January 15 at midnight is the last day to sign up for MNsure for 2025 health insurance with coverage that will begin on...
Brooklyn Park City council swears-in its youngest council member
Brooklyn Park City Council swore-in its youngest city council member on Monday, January 6.
Amanda Cheng Xiong, 22, was born and raised in the city...