Lupita Nyong'o is preparing herself for normalcy. After the frenzy that's followed her gripping performance in "12 Years a Slave," she wants to be ready for life back home in New York.
"I try to keep my regimen — rest, water, eat well, workout — so that when this is all over, I don't experience a total hangover," she says,...
Immigrant rights advocates are urging President Barack Obama to use his executive authority to stop the deportations of illegal immigrants. Some arrests were made Monday when dozens of advocates rallied in Washington.
Religious and civil rights activists chanted and prayed alongside illegal immigrants near the White House as they urged the president to stop the deportations, which they say are...
The Ghanaian Association of Minnesota (GhanAM) is preparing to celebrate Ghana's 57th Independence Day with a bold launch of a foundation with the express mission of awarding academic scholarships to deserving students who lack the financial wherewithal to further their education.
The Ghana independence celebration, which will be held at the Coon Rapids Civic Center on March 8th, will also...
The Africa-focused clothing line founded by rocker Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, has a fan in Chelsea Clinton.
Clinton, who works with the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative, chatted with the label's two visionaries Sunday night on the front row of Edun's fall runway show.
"I just have such tremendous respect for everything that Ali and Edun have...
Mshale Editor's note: This is part of a series that the TC Daily Planet has published looking at the issues of subsidies, affordable housing, and segregation. You might also be interested in this piece that is part of the series about people of color and housing policy. The City of Brooklyn park is also referred informally as the "African Suburb"...
Mshale Editor's note: This is part of a series that the TC Daily Planet has published looking at the issues of subsidies, affordable housing, and segregation. You might also be interested in this piece that is part of the series about the "Changing face of Brooklyn Park". The City of Brooklyn Park is also referred informally as the "African...
In a single breath, IBé can spill out over two hundred syllables. But to honor Gambia’s 49th anniversary of independence, he’s asking us to read only 17 syllables at a time in the form of a haiku poem.
Although born in Guinea and now living in the States for the past 23 years, IBé chose to shine a light on...
Mshale Editor's note: Our reporter, Miriam Mongare, who penned this story is not related to Walter Mongare.
Kenyan media personality, Comedian, Actor and Singer Walter Mongare aka Nyambane has been appointed Communications Director for the populous Kisii County in Kenya. Mongare shot to the limelight as part of the Redykyulass trio that satirized the oppressive Moi regime.
In an email communication...
The Twin Cities entertainment scene will experience a rich diversity of African entertainment in the coming months. we have compiled some of them for your consideration.
Ordway in St. Paul
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
651.224.4222 Ticket Office
Rennie Harris Puremovement Fri, Feb 7 – 7:30 hip-hop from Philadelphia
Several classes or discussions will take place this week.
More information is here.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo...
Recently on a local sports talk radio station the hosts were lamenting on the poor play of the Timberwolves and began discussing what they called an overall lack of talent.
The radio pundits discussed the play of Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and others and basically came to the conclusion that the team needed to attract top-level free agent talent to...
A pregnant woman has just returned from her first prenatal doctor’s visit. Her doctor has given her a large packet of information on how to keep herself and her growing baby healthy. There is a long list of everything she shouldn’t do, restrictions on eating certain foods and drinks, no smoking, avoiding changing the cat litter, and the list...
