If you haven’t already heard of Kenya’s Sauti Sol, get to know them now. Because on Thursday May 21st, the group will be bringing their music to fans in the diaspora, as they kick off their five city U.S Tour in Minnesota at C'Est La Vie. A show that is sure to set the stage and expectations for the...
The reigning Miss Uganda, Leah Kalanguka, is among Ugandan celebrities jetting in from Uganda to grace the the Source of the Nile 5K run happening next week on Saturday, May 23 at Mount Lake Normandale Park in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The 5K run is organized in benefit the Jinja Hospital Cancer Unit Uganda. The run is being held on the sidelines...
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Mshale print edition last week. Pick one for a more extensive photo spread of the funeral service.
MINNEAPOLIS - Well liked, kind, funny, infectious energy, these are just a few of the words used to describe 10 year old Barway Collins at his funeral service Saturday May 2, held at Shiloh...
A change in policy by the Kenya government means some of its select embassies have the capacity to issue the country's national identity cards. Its large Diaspora no longer has to travel back to the homeland to obtain the card, a shift many in the Diaspora have applauded. The change allows Kenyan embassy personnel in key countries like the...
The funeral for slain youth Barway Collins will take place tomorrow Saturday, May 2 2015 according to Mamadee Sesay, Executive Director, Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM) when he released the expense report for the activities of the committee leading up to tomorrow's funeral in the interest of "transparency."
The funeral was postponed at the urging of the community to...
Spring comes in many colors in Minnesota and The Dandies Project latest book launch at Coup d'Etat was truly a spring affair not to be missed. The event brought together members of the art, fashion and business world in a one of a kind networking event at one of Uptown's new hottest spots. The 2015 Dandies, along with some...
Uganda's Ambassador to the United States, Oliver Wonekha and the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at a Minnesota Trade Office organized Africa Forum titled Business and Political Trends in Africa on wednesday, May 7 at the Hubert H. Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota. The forum is hosted in partnership with Books for...
For many revelers looking for an authentic Kenyan dance night far from home, Kenya Night Minnesota's reign at the Blue Nile Restaurant and Lounge, Minneapolis was a monthly guarantee. The long running event, rebranded over time, provided the Kenyan diaspora and larger African community with a place they could gather to hear music that sounded familiar and see faces...
Community efforts to delay funeral arrangements for 10 year old Barway Collins whose body was found on April 11 in the Mississippi River in Brooklyn Center, weeks after he was reported missing have been successful. Family and community members were seeking to delay the funeral scheduled for Saturday April 25th to give his biological mother, Louise Karluah time to...
On Earth Day, Apr. 22, Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido will take the stage in Washington DC to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize for her efforts to defend her community from lead poisoning and force the closure of a lead smelting plant that was emitting fumes and spewing untreated acid wastewater into streams, poisoning the neighborhood – including her own...
An Anglo-Nigerian writer has respectfully urged Pope Francis to look beyond Armenia for the first genocide of the 20th century.
In an essay in the British Guardian, David Olusoga wrote: “When the media analysts at the Vatican scrutinize the social media traffic of the past seven days, their eyes might well be drawn away from Turkey and the Armenian diaspora...
