The former drummer to the legenadary Fela Kuti will be part of the closing concert to this year's succesful 'African Summer' series at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneaopolis.
After the "African Summer" concludes on July 26, Twin Citians would have attended over six concerts of some Africa's top bands including Fela Kuti's own son, Femi Kuti, who performed at...
Immigration reform is now in the hands of the U.S. House of Representatives, after the Senate passed a comprehensive bill two weeks ago. The 1200-page Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act – commonly known as S744 -- is White House-backed and gained a bipartisan vote of 68 to 32 in the Senate. Among other things, the bill...
Almost four centuries after Africans started being shipped to North America as slaves, the first U.S. president of African ancestry will on Thursday visit an infamous embarkation point for those destined for lives in chains.
In his first - and, many Africans say, long-overdue - extended tour of the continent, President Barack Obama will focus on political and economic issues,...
The 'African Summer' music series kicked off this week at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. As in the previous years' series, this year the goal has been to showcase the diversity of African music. The series will feature six concerts.
The series kicked off on Tuesday with Tuareg guitarist Bombino. Twin Cities based M.anifest from Ghana takes the stage...
The General Assembly today confirmed the appointment of Mukhisa Kituyi of Kenya as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for a four-year term, beginning on 1 September 2013.
Mr. Kituyi will succeed Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand, who has served as head of the Geneva-based agency since September 2005.
A former Member of Parliament and a former...
The bottom line is, you must be organized to achieve your goals, and resource development planning is what gets you organized. A total of eleven Kenyan professionals did just that on a recent tour of Minneapolis. The Eldoret delegates were from government agencies, the medical field, business and municipalities. In case you are wondering why Minneapolis out of the...
The Sanaa Circle, a friends group of the National Museum of African Art, will present a panel discussion in support of the museum in the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center Pavilion, Friday, June 7, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; it is free and open to the public. The panelists are experts from the fields of beauty, art, culture and history who...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law on Wednesday a measure that grants driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, making Colorado the eighth state in the nation to pass such a law.
Other states that have passed similar laws include New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Nevada, Illinois and Washington and Maryland. A Florida bill that would have granted driver's licenses to deferred...
The exterior of Shabelle. Photo: Jeremy Iggers/TC Daily Planet
The little Ethiopian restaurant hidden away inside the Shabelle Grocery used to be one of the best-kept secrets in the Seward neighborhood—until recently, there was no sign outside to indicate that Shabelle was more than just a grocery store.
Finally, last week, they put a sign in the window announcing their new...
This article highlights a specific type of hepatitis that is important to know about during pregnancy - hepatitis B.
What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Although hepatitis B is most often a silent infection, over time it can cause serious liver damage and liver cancer. Sometimes the infection continues for years without signs of...
President Barack Obama, whose father was born in Kenya, will make the first major African tour of his presidency since taking office in 2009. He will be accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama.
A statement from the White House said Obama will visit Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, starting June 26 through July 3rd. His only other visit to Africa...