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Twin-Cities residents assembled at the Brian Coyle Center in South Minneapolis to observe World Refugee Day on June 20.

Crown Medical Center, a small immigrant clinic that started barely two years ago received a visit in June from Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dianne Mandernach, for what she said was an example of people taking responsibility in reaching out to their communities.

Midnimo Wins Soccer Tournament

Hundreds of Somali nationals flocked James Griffin Stadium in St Paul over the weekend to celebrate 47 years of independence for the Horn of Africa nation.

The Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) presented awards to women who had made achievements in various professions. Elin Malmquist Skinner, Minnesota State Senator Mee Moua and Nimco Ahmed were among a group of women honored at the 33rd annual Founding Feminist’s dinner in June in a hotel in Minneapolis.

In 1999 the second M-Net Face of Africa beauty pageant made history, when for the first time in African television an event was broadcast live to 42 countries Africa. Since then African beauty pageants have sprung up everywhere, both on the continent and in the Diaspora.

The usually serene Theodore Wirth Park was buzzing with activity on Saturday, June 16th. Music could be heard as far as the car-lined street adjacent to the park as large groups of adults and children alike streamed down the numerous trails into the park for the Minneapolis Juneteenth celebrations.

In June, world-renowned preacher, Pastor Randy Morrison visited Kenya where he spent most of his time inspiring the church and the business fraternity on leadership.

At a historic moment for immigration law in America, an African lawyer in Minnesota has made a little history of his own.

Celebrating its fifth year, the Minnesota African Women Association (MAWA) treated guests to a taste of African food, music and dance. An all day event, the anniversary celebrated the African woman in Minnesota and her continued growth in her new home.

Over fifty years ago when the decision from Brown v Board of Education was announced there was much optimism that it would help create an education system grounded in equal access to quality education for all students – no matter of color, economic status or geographic location.

How do you feel when you encounter a Muslim for the first time? Do you ever find yourself wondering why and how they got to the U.S.? What mental picture occurs in the back of your mind? Is it terrorism, suicide bombings, Iraq, Afghanistan, bin Laden, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, etc.?