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Zyombi vs. Zyombi

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Zyombi International Project, recently renamed Africa Health Action, has earned its reputation as an outstanding pioneer of HIV/AIDS education organizations in African communities of the Twin Cities. So why is there so much hubbub and dispute surrounding it now?

Liberians Lobby Legislators on Residency

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The Liberian community in Minnesota participated in a Solidarity Day rally and Press Conference at the State Capitol on April 24th organized by the Liberian TPS Solidarity Day Taskforce and the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM).

Panel Discusses Religion and Workplace Rights and Responsibilities

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The debate over workplace rights and religion left the media circus briefly Thursday evening, when a panel of legal experts, Muslim scholars and others hashed out the issue at the Brian Coyle Community Center in Minneapolis.

African Food Shelf Launched

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The Center for Victims of Torture in collaboration with other institutions and non-profits that provide for food shelves in Minnesota launched the first African Food Shelf in Minnesota at the Center for Families in North Minneapolis on Friday, April 20.

When to Review Your Life Insurance Coverage

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It makes good financial sense to periodically examine your life insurance coverage, in order to make sure the coverage is still sufficient. After all, life insurance is often a family’s most important financial and estate planning tool.

Immigration Reform—Is it on the Horizon?

On March 22, 2007, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL-4) introduced the STRIVE Act of 2007, “Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007.” The STRIVE Act is a piece of legislation created to provide comprehensive immigration reform.

A Lion’s Tale: Somali Folktales, Opens at Stepping Stone Theatre May 4

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Opening night can't happen soon enough for some of the actors in SteppingStone Theater's new production of A Lion's Tale: Somali Folktales. But no matter how long they hold their breath, May 4th won't arrive any faster.
  
On that Friday evening the theater premiers new work by Said Salah Ahmed who, working with Christina Ham, drew upon Ahmed's book of a Somali folktale, The Lion's Share written and published for children, to produce an play for young and old alike.  The play is directed by Taous Khazem.

Shem Ochuodho Snags Kenya Community Abroad Award for Excellence

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Dr. Shem Ochuodho is this year’s winner of the prestigious Kenya Community Abroad (KCA) Award for Excellence. Ochuodho has been honored for his exemplary efforts in the Information, Communication and Technology industry (ICT). His work as an IT professional was significant in ushering in the current wave of information technology in Kenya. Kenya Community Abroad is a group that represents, as the name implies, Kenyans residing overseas. It was a leading voice among those who called for the opening up of the political space in Kenya under then president Daniel Arap Moi. KCA president, Mkawasi Mcharo, made the announcemnt in a press release on Tuesday from Washington, DC where she is based.

African Based Charter School On Track for Fall Opening

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All indications are that Elom International School will open as scheduled next fall. You will remember Mshale first wrote about the planned opening last February. The charter school will have longer school days and “a full day kindergarten”, said its founder, Mrs. Comfort Ofori.
 
Last Friday, the school's founder, Ghanaian-born Comfort Ofori, announced that a location has been secured at the Open Door Church in the affluent Maple Grove suburb.

South Africa Open for Business

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South African Consul General in Chicago, His Excellency Yusuf Omar, was in the Twin Cities yesterday to address the Minnesota Business Community and Africans in the Diaspora before attending an award ceremony later in the day. The Chicago Consulate covers the entire Midwest region of the United States.

International Citizen Award for Former Vice President Walter Mondale

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Former US Vice President, Walter Mondale and his wife Joan Mondale were awarded the International Citizen Award by the International Leadership Institute (ILI) in Minneapolis yesterday.

 

The annual award ceremony recognizes members of the Minnesota community who have made tremendous impact on communities across the world in the three categories. The awards encompass not only Minnesotans, but also corporations and foreign-born Minnesotans who have endeavored to make positive in-roads in achieving global equity in areas as varied as global economy, human rights and empowering individuals.

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