King Sunny Ade, popular Nigerian performer of Nigerian Juju music, has canceled scheduled concerts in Chicago on April 16, Minneapolis on April 17th and in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 18.
The Pan African Media Conference was a great acknowledgment of the Nation Media Group’s emergence over the last 50 years as a leading media company in Africa. There’s no doubt that Nation has risen to prominence in the region due to its honest reporting in both the politics and economy of Africa. Thus, one must question why, after 50 years of ‘advancing’ in the media sector, the press is invited to cover an event at an entrance cost of $150.00 dollars and not for free? Historically, media houses have been against charging the press to cover events. This is like charging the choir members for showing up to perform at their concert. Oh the irony!
Boonaa Mohammed, a critically acclaimed award winning poet, writer, playwright and upcoming filmmaker paid a visit to the University of Minnesota as the keynote poet for the annual Poetry Jam hosted by the Muslim Student Association.
In Minneapolis for Women’s Day Celebration, Leymah Gbowee Urges
African Diaspora to Find Firm Footing in U.S.
Leymah Gbowee was in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 6th at the Coffman
Memorial Union where she gave the keynote speech for the 15th annual
International Women’s Day celebration hosted by The Advocates for Human
Rights and the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota. The
event was themed “Inspire. Act. Change!,” and included a keynote
address, workshops, film, and performances.
Editor's note: The following is is a reflection of experiences and observations by Mshale Staff Writer, Ramla Bile, who recently spent time in Nairobi, Kenya as an Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellow, Promoting Human Rights Abroad.
Promoting Human Rights Abroad
The Human Rights Center at the University of Minnesota Law School administers the Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship, a program that attempts to promote human rights and cultivate networks between human rights practitioners in our region and like-minded institutions across the globe
The 2010 Census wants to count every resident in the U.S. But many residents are concerned that their data may not be kept confidential. The Justice Department recently confirmed that no provision of the Patriot Act overrides the confidentiality law that protects census responses.
“Child Support” is a culmination of a number of things: a child’s food; housing; clothing and daily care; these are also known as Basic Support.
The other aspect of child support is day care or child care costs for taking care of your child when you are unavailable, e.g. at work. This is Child Care Support
This week, President Obama signed into law legislation that will bring a sea change to the American health care system. This legislation, known as the Patient Protection and Affordability Act, will stop insurance companies from harmful practices, make health insurance more affordable for low- and middle-income families and small businesses, and will begin to control the skyrocketing costs of the U.S. health care system.
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts this week announced the recipients of the 2009 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards. As in the past, four leading individuals or organizations from Minnesota's arts community were acknowledged for their outstanding contributions to the state's cultural life.
Washington — With the cooperation of the international shipping industry, there has been steady progress in the fight against maritime piracy off the east coast of Africa, a senior U.S. official told reporters March 19.
Liberians in the U.S. under "deferred enforced departure status" (DED) got a temporary reprieve of another 18 months by orders of President Barack Obama this morning.